Bilateral operations for inguinal hernia and hydrocele in infancy and childhood

摘要: Abstract 1. A series of inguinal explorations performed upon 164 infants and children who were admitted with a unilateral hernia or hydrocele underwent bilateral herniotomy is presented. 2. The technic exploration described. 3. Sixty per cent the explored patients had patent processus vaginalis (potential hydrocele) on unsuspected side. 4. total incidence positive appeared to be essentially same irrespective family history hernia, age, prematurity side explored. 5. seemed higher in females (80 cent). However, too small statistical significance this regard. 6. Palpation cord was relatively useless predicting presence absence an occult hernia. 7. Bilateral otherwise healthy hydrocele, sex, involved, justified.