Affiliation:
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery Shizuoka Children's Hospital Shizuoka Japan
2. Division of Pediatric Surgery St. Marianna University School of Medicine Kawasaki Japan
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundHigher risk of recurrence has been reported in pediatric inguinal hernia patients with specific comorbidities. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate which comorbidities predispose to recurrent pediatric inguinal hernias (RPIHs).MethodsA comprehensive search of six databases was performed, reviewing the literature to date on RPIHs and the co‐occurrence of comorbidities. English‐language publications were considered for inclusion. The primary surgical technique (e.g., Potts procedure or laparoscopic repair) was not considered.ResultsFourteen articles published between 1967 and 2021 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and did not meet the exclusion criteria. They reported a total of 86 patients diagnosed with RPIHs with 99 comorbidities. Thirty‐six percent of patients had conditions with increased intra‐abdominal pressure, such as ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus, posterior urethral valves, bladder exstrophy, seizure disorder, asthma, using continuous positive airway pressure for respiratory distress syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Twenty‐eight percent of patients had diseases with weakness of the anterior abdominal wall, specifically mucopolysaccharidosis, giant omphalocele, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, connective‐tissue disorders, and segmental spinal dysgenesis.ConclusionsThe main comorbidities of RPIHs were conditions with increased intra‐abdominal pressure and weakness of the anterior abdominal wall. Although these comorbidities are rare, the risk of recurrence must be noted.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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