TY - JOUR AU - Juang, David AU - Fraser, Jason D. AU - Holcomb III, George W. PY - 2016 TI - The laparoscopic approach for repair of indirect inguinal hernias in infants and children JF - Translational Pediatrics; Vol 5, No 4 (October 31, 2016): Translational Pediatrics (Focused on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pediatric Urology) Y2 - 2016 KW - N2 - Repair of an indirect inguinal hernia is one of the most common operations performed around the world by pediatric surgeons. Until the last 15 years, most inguinal hernia repairs were performed using an inguinal crease incision and extraperitoneal ligation of the patent processes vaginalis. However, since 2000, the laparoscopic approach has gained popularity and there have been increasing descriptions about various techniques for laparoscopic hernia (LH) repair. At our institution, we have transitioned the majority of inguinal hernia repairs to the laparoscopic approach. In this article, we will describe the technique that is utilized at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri (USA) and express our thoughts on the current debate regarding laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in infants and children. UR - https://tp.amegroups.org/article/view/12169