BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) is a minimally invasive method for repair of pediatric @entity169 . In this study we report our experience with PIRS. METHODS: All @entity1 >10kg presenting to our institute between June 2013 and March 2015 with a diagnosis of indirect @entity169 or communicating hydrocele underwent laparoscopic repair using PIRS technique. @entity1 ' gender, age at surgery, side of @entity169 /communicating hydrocele at diagnosis, peroperative findings, surgical and anesthesia times plus follow-up findings were collected. RESULTS: Two-hundred thirteen @entity1 underwent 250 procedures. @entity169 or communicating hydrocele was diagnosed on the right side in 113 (53.1%), the left side in 75 (35.2%) and bilaterally in 25 @entity1 (11.7%). @entity717 was found in 35 @entity1 (16.4%). Mean surgery time was 14.3min for unilateral and 20.4min for bilateral PIRS, and mean anesthesia time was 33.6min for unilateral and 39.1min for bilateral PIRS. Average follow-up time was 9.6months. Recurrence was seen in 3 (1.4%) and complications in 6 @entity1 (2.8%). CONCLUSION: PIRS is a simple, safe and effective method for the treatment of @entity169 and communicating hydrocele in @entity1 .

Percutaneous internal ring suturing is a safe and effective method for the minimal invasive treatment of pediatric XXXX : Experience with 250 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Patients', 'patients'] @entity717 :: ('MESH:D009069', 'Disease') :: ['Contralateral hernia'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['Inguinal hernia', 'inguinal hernia']
@entity169 :: (MESH:D006552,Disease) :: ['inguinal hernia']
