Femoral hernia repair with mesh-plug in children.
OBJECTIVE
Femoral hernias (FH) are rarely seen in children, so there is no consensus on the age and sex distribution or the optimum method of repair. Recently, repair of the femoral hernias with mesh-plug has gained wide popularity in adults. The authors used this method in 4 children with FH and discuss its utilization in children.


METHODS
Four consecutive children with femoral hernia were treated using mesh-plug. Patients' characteristics and operative technique was described.


RESULTS
Plugging femoral defect with a mesh-plug was applied successfully in children. No complications were seen after a follow-up period for 2 years (range, 8 to 30 months).


CONCLUSIONS
Repair of femoral hernias with mesh-plug is performed easily and successfully in children.
Ceran
Canan
C
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey.
Köylüoğlu
Gökhan
G
Sönmez
Kaan
K
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013526:Surgical Mesh