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. 2023 Mar 23;27(5):1037–1046. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02772-5

Table 2.

Studies included

Author Journal, year Study design Technique Age (Mean) Number of patients Follow up (Mean) Recurrence
Abd-Alrazek M et al Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2017 P-RCT LSDS vs LS 25.3 + /– 7 ms 132 16.8 ms LSDS 0 Vs 2 LS
Almetaher HA et al Journal of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery, 2020 P-CSC LSDS vs LS 15.3 + /– 19 ms 66 6 ms LSDS 0 Vs 2 LS
Becmeur F et al Surgical endoscopy, 2004 R-CS LSDS 5.9 years 82 6 ms LSDS 0
Boo YJ et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2012 P-CS LSDS 40.7 ms 202 12.5 ms LSDS 0
Borkar NB et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2012 CSC LSDS & distal sac partial excision vs LSDS 6 ms–12 years (Range) 50 12.4 ms LSDS 0
Elbatarny AM Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2020 P-RCT Lap Sac disconnection vs LSDS 6.7 + /– 7.8 ms 34 7.3 ms LSDS 0
Esposito C et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2010 R-CS LSDS 6.7 ms (Median) 315 Minimum 1 year LSDS 1
Esposito C et al World Journal of Surgery, 2009 R-CS LSDS 3.2 years (Median) 315 Minimum 1 year LSDS 2
Lee SR and Park PJ Hernia, 2018 R-CS LSDS 40 + /– 33 ms 51 25 ms LSDS 0
Lee SR and Park PJ Surgical endoscopy, 2020 R-CSC LSDS ± Muscle arch reinforcement 32.2 ms 3386 37.3 ms LSDS 6 Vs 0 Muscle reinforcement
Montupet P and Esposito C Surgical endoscopy, 2011 CS LSDS 54 ms (Median 596 Minimum 6 ms LSDS 11
Pant N et al Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2014 P-RCT Laparoscopic Sac dissection vs LSDS 63 57 Not specified LSDS 1
Shalaby R et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2017 R-CSC LSDS vs Multiple techniques 24 + /– 25 ms 1284 Not specified LSDS 0 Vs 8 LS
Tsai YC et al Surgical endoscopy, 2009 P-CSC LSDS vs Open 5.4 years 174 21.2 ms LSDS 1
Van Batavia JP et al Journal of Pediatric Urology, 2018 R-CS LSDS 5.9 years (median) 46 Not specified LSDS 1
Wheeler AA et al European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2011 R-CS LSDS 36 ms (Median) 26 8 ms LSDS 0
Lin CD et al The Journal of Urology, 2011 R-CS LSDS vs Open 7.2 + /– 4.2 ms 57 22.9 ms LSDS 0
Esposito C et al Surgical endoscopy, 2016 R-CS LSDS 18 ms 1300 28 ms LSDS 5
Hasanein A et al The Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 2017 P-RCT LSDS vs Laparoscopic sac dissection 2 + /– 0.8 years 84 6 ms LSDS 3
Shehata SM et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2018 R-CSC LSDS vs Multiple techniques Phase I 19 ms Vs Phase II 17.6 ms 459 15.5 ms LSDS 11
Esposito C et al Pediatric Surgery International, 2012 R-CS LSDS Not specified 67 30 ms (Median) LSDS 3
Ho IG et al Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2018 R-CS LSDS vs Open 2.4 (Median) 465 3.5 years (Median) LSDS 0
Geiger S et al Medicine, 2017 R-CS LS 0–16 years (Range) 119 38 ms (Median) LS 4
Koivusalo AI et al Surgical endoscopy, 2007 R-CS LS vs open 15 ms (Median) 33 26 ms (Median) LS 1
Koivusalo AI et al Pediatrics, 2009 P-RCT LS vs open 6 years (Median) 89 2 years LS 2
Lee DY et al Hernia, 2015 R-CS LS 45.8 ms 98 22.6 ms LS 0
Lee SR and Choi SB Hernia, 2016 R-CSC LS (purse string vs linear suture) 30.5 + /– 29 ms 2223 38.2 & 23.1 ms LS 11
Li S et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2015 R-CSC LS 1.5 years (Median) 106 17 ms (Median) LS 0
Marte A et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2008 R-CSC LS vs Partial sac dissection + LS 4 years (Median) 224 24 ms LS 5
Montupet P and Esposito C Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1999 CS LS 4 years 45  > 2 years LS 2
Pastore V and Bartoli F Hernia, 2014 R-CS LS 49 weeks corrected Gestation 30 21 ms LS 0
Schier F Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2006 P-CS LS 1.6 years (Median) 542 39 ms (Median) LS 20
Schier F et al Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2002 CS LS 3.2 years 666 40 ms LS 23
Shalaby R and Desoky A Pediatric Surgery International, 2002 CS LS 61.5 + /– 28 ms 150 1 year LS 0
Shalaby R et al Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2014 R-CSC LS vs Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair 3 + /– 2 years 874 20 ms LS 8
Shalaby R et al Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2010 P-RCT LS vs Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair 61 + /– 28 ms 150 21.9 ms LS 3
Steven M et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2016 R-CSC LS vs Open 0.56 years (Median) 254 3.8 years (Median) LS 3
Turial S et al Surgical Endoscopy, 2011 R-CS LS 41 week corrected gestation (Median) 147 26 ms (Median) LS 4
Turial S et al Surgical Innovation, 2011 P-CS LS 2.3 years (Median) 100 42 ms (Median) LS 2
Ur RF et al Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 R-CS LS 3 years 60 6 ms LS 4
Walsh CM et al Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques, 2020 R-CS LS 10.5 weeks (Median) 80 6 ms LS 1
Yildiz A et al Pediatric Surgery International, 2012 R-CSC LS vs Open 6.6 years (Median) 26 8–16 ms LS 0
Wang F et al Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2018 R-CSC LS vs Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair 46 + /– 30.6 ms 599 20 ms LS 0
Shou T et al Hernia, 2018 P-CS LS 47 ms (Median) 139 13 ms (Median) LS 0
Kozlov Y and Novozhilov V Journal of Laparoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2015 CS LS vs Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair 55.6 Days 260  > 6 months LS 0
Karadag CA et al Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2016 R-CS LS vs Multiple techniques 5.6 years 133 48 ms LS 0

P prospective, R retrospective, CS cohort study, CSC cohort study with a control group, RCT randomized controlled trial, LSDS laparoscopic circumferential sac dissection and sutured repair, LS laparoscopic suture repair, Ms month, Yrs years, Wks weeks