Tag Archives: Inguinal Hernia

Sending home preterm babies with Inguinal Hernias

Posted on 22 August 2024 by Keith Barrington

It has been dogma for quite some time that newborn preterm infants with Inguinal Hernias (I will resist the temptation to latinise the plural, although I was brought up hearing about ‘herniae’) should have them surgically fixed prior to discharge … Continue reading →

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PAS 2023, some selected stuff

Posted on 8 May 2023 by Keith Barrington

Hernia repair timing One trial which will should have an impact on the care of newborn infants is the trial of early versus late hernia repair. 40 neonatal centres in the USA randomized 320 preterm infants to inguinal hernia repair … Continue reading →

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