Incarcerated inguinal hernia in premature babies--a report of two cases.

Coren, M E; Madden, N P; Haddad, M; Lissauer, T J

Coren, M E; Madden, N P; Haddad, M; Lissauer, T J.

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Coren ME; Department of Neonatology, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK. m.coren@ic.ac.uk

Acta Paediatr ; 90(4): 453-4, 2001 Apr.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11332941

RESUMEN

UNLABELLED: We highlight the morbidity of incarcerated inguinal hernia in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants by presenting a report of two cases. Our aim is to raise the question of the optimal timing of surgery when this common problem presents on the neonatal unit. In each of our cases the hernia was diagnosed but surgery was delayed, as per normal policy on the unit, pending growth of the baby and improvement in respiratory status. Both babies suffered significant morbidity when the hernias subsequently became acutely incarcerated. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, we question whether the widespread practice of delayed surgery for inguinal hernia in VLBW infants should be reconsidered.

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Hernia Inguinal/complicaciones; Enfermedades del Prematuro; Hernia Inguinal/cirugía; Humanos; Recién Nacido; Recien Nacido Prematuro; Recién Nacido de muy Bajo Peso; Masculino

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Hernia Inguinal / Enfermedades del Prematuro Límite: Humans / Male / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: Acta Paediatr Año: 2001 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Noruega

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