title: How we "SEAL" internal ring in pediatric inguinal hernias.
abstract: "Subcutaneous endoscopically assisted ligation" is a novel technique in minimal access surgery of pediatric inguinal hernias. We describe our modifications of subcutaneous endoscopically assisted ligation, which confer greater ease, safety, speed, and success to this operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Wanowrie, Pune, Maharashtra, India. sarangabharathi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ramanathan Saranga
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bharathi
authors.forename: Manu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Vasudevan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baskaran
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques