Individualized Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Children

Abstract

The commonest type of hernia in children is the inguinal one. Either scheduled or as an emergency, hernia surgery is performed daily in every pediatric surgical institution worldwide, regardless of age or gender. In this chapter we deal with the embryology of the inguinal canal and its pathophysiological association with hernia formation. We also discuss the most frequent clinical and diagnostic issues of the pediatric hernia. The management and treatment of the strangulated hernia, the differential diagnosis, and the particular uncommon hernia types are presented as well. We finally present the evolution of hernia surgery from the classical operative methods to the modern laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

Spontaneous cecal perforation in a cat diagnosed with ultrasonography

“…Additionally, typhlitis has been shown to have similarities with human appendicitis 4 . This entity is widely studied in human medicine, and its treatment is in constant evolution (surgical or medical management recently) 8,9 . Currently, one of the most important etiologies has been shown to be cecal infection, with bacteria and parasites being the primary causes 4,8,10,11 .…”