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