Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Using the Burnia Technique

Abstract

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in pediatric surgery clinics. The primary objective of this surgery is to close the inguinal hernia sac. Several techniques have been established for inguinal hernia repair, and the efforts to develop more techniques continue. Minimally invasive procedures are preferred. The Burnia technique for repairing girls’ hernias is one of the latest approaches and offers advantages such as applicability, minimal recurrence, evaluation of the opposite inguinal canal, and simpler training. In the Burnia technique, the peritoneum at the inner mouth of the inguinal canal is thermally cauterized, which ensures the formation of fibrosis. In this section, how the Burnia technique is performed will be explained.