Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9374258 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Subcutaneous endoscopically assisted ligation (SEAL) is a technique for high ligation of the patent processus at the internal ring without a groin incision or dissection of the vas and vessels. Under endoscopic visualization through a single umbilical port, a suture is guided extraperitoneally around the internal ring, avoiding the vas and vessels. The safety, efficacy (recurrence risk), and cost-effectiveness of this unproven procedure must be tested against standard open repair in a trial.
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Authors
Michael R. Harrison, Hanmin Lee, Craig T. Albanese, Diana L. Farmer,