Progress in diagnosis and treatment of huge inguinal hernia in children
Indirect inguinal hernia is the most common surgical disease in pediatric surgery.The main season is the failure of sheath closure,and the clinical symptoms appear when the abdominal pressure increa-ses.When the child is over one year old,the probability of closure of the inner ring decreases,so it should be treated at this time,mainly by surgery.With the development of laparoscopic technology,the minimally inva-sive treatment of pediatric inguinal hernia has been widely carried out.Laparoscopic indirect inguinal hernia can be divided into the giant type[inner ring(IR)diameter ≥1.5 cm],common type(IR diameter 0.5-<1.5 cm)and hidden type(IR diameter<0.5 cm)according to the IR diameter.The surgical methods for different types of indirect inguinal hernia are more detailed,and there are many surgical methods for the treatment of huge indirect inguinal hernia in children.This article retrospectively analyzes the relevant literatures at home and abroad,and reviews the diagnosis and treatment progress of giant indirect inguinal hernia in children.