Abstract Aim: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical conditions in @entity1 and @entity1 . However, considerable debate exists regarding the role of @entity547 repair (herniorrhaphy) (LH) and its benefits over conventional open hernia repair (herniorrhaphy) ( @entity2145 ). The aim of this review is to analyze the current literature to determine the outcome of LH compared with @entity2145 . Materials and Methods: A literature search was performed on all studies published during the last 20 years, reporting on outcomes of @entity2145 and LH, in terms of operative time, recurrence rate and other complications, finding of rare @entity547 , and incidence of contralateral patency. The chi-squared or Fisher's exact test was used to analyze the results of the study. Results: Fifty-three studies matched our inclusion criteria. As for operative time, in @entity169 , there was no significant difference between LH and @entity2145 (P=.33). In contrast, in bilateral disease, LH is faster than @entity2145 (P=.01). As for the recurrence rate, no significant difference was observed between the two techniques (P=.66), whereas the rate of other complications was significantly higher for @entity2145 compared with LH (P=.001). Laparoscopy has the advantage to identify and treat rare @entity547 (direct, femoral, "en pantalon") that are never reported in articles focused on inguinal @entity2145 . In laparoscopic series, in the case of @entity547 , the incidence of contralateral patency varied between 19.9% and 66%. Conclusions: In this systematic review, it seems that LH is faster than @entity2145 for @entity547 , whereas there is no significant difference in terms of operative time for @entity169 . Recurrence rate is similar for both techniques. As for other complications such as @entity2737 , it is higher for @entity2145 compared with LH, especially in @entity1 . A prospective comparative study is necessary on this topic to strongly support the results of our systematic review.

Laparoscopic Versus Open @entity169 in Pediatric XXXX : A Systematic Review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'infants'] @entity2737 :: ('MESH:D014946', 'Disease') :: ['wound infections'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias', 'unilateral hernia', 'laparoscopic hernia', 'bilateral hernias'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['unilateral inguinal hernia repair'] @entity2145 :: ('MESH:C031356', 'Chemical') :: ['OH']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
