Different Laparoscopic Techniques for Management of Congenital Inguinal Hernia in Pediatrics

In pediatric age, indirect inguinal hernia represents more than 95% of the hernial disease. It is a congenital type, in contrast with adulthood in which acquired forms are more frequently found.

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedure in infants and young children. Laparoscopic hernia repair in infancy and childhood is still debatable. There are many techniques available for laparoscopic hernia repair in pediatrics.

Laparoscopic hernial repair is increasingly adopted even for neonates and has achieved a high success rate with low recurrence rate with long-term follow-up. The main advantages of laparoscopy are no incision of the fascia, exploration of the other side in case of bilateral hernia, and visualization and safeguarding of the vas deferens and the spermatic vessels. Moreover, it is advantageous over open technique in case of recurrent hernia. Different modalities of techniques have been used for repair such as needlescopic disconnection of hernia sac, flip flap technique, muscular arch repair, and ring closure.