Laparoscopic high ligation for indirect inguinal hernia in children in 142 cases

Objective: To study the method,advantage and shortcoming of laparoscopic treatment for indirect inguinal hernia in children.Methods: 142 cases with indirect inguinal hernia(right: 89cases,left: 39 cases,bilateral: 14 cases) were treated by laparoscopic surgery.Among 128 cases with unilateral hernia,11cases had contralateral latent hernia.All these patients had been(undergone) high ligation surgery with laparoscope.Results: The mean of operative time was 14 min in unilateral hernia and 26 min in bilateral hernia.The mean of postoperative hospital stay was 48h.Skin sutures were not required.All patients had been followed-up for 6～26 months(15 months mean),no complication and recurrence were detected.Conclusions: laparoscopic high ligation for indirect inguinal hernia in children is a single,satisfactory,effective,and minimally invasive surgical method.