How we "SEAL" internal ring in pediatric inguinal hernias.
"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.
Bharathi
Ramanathan Saranga
RS
Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Wanowrie, Pune, Maharashtra, India. sarangabharathi@rediffmail.com
Arora
Manu
M
Baskaran
Vasudevan
V
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