An abdominal extraperitoneal approach for the incarcerated inguinal hernia of infancy.
Incarcerated inguinal hernias in infancy often present considerable technical problems when approached through the inguinal canal. The advantages and technique of an abdominal extraperitoneal approach are described, and results show this approach to be safer for the patient and easier for the surgeon.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods