Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age/Sex | 6 years | 7 years | 15 years | 2 months | 4 years | 9 months | 4 months |
| M | F | M | M | F | M | F | |
| Symptoms | GIS | GIS | GIS | GIS | GIS | GIS | RS |
| Time of onset of symptoms (days) | 365 | 60 | 365 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 90 |
| Gestational age | >36 weeks | >36 weeks | >36 weeks | >36 weeks | >36 weeks | >36 weeks | >36 weeks |
| Maternal age (years) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3000 | 3300 | 3000 | 3100 | 3000 | 3000 | 3200 |
| Physical examination | No pathology | No pathology | No pathology | Scaphoid abdomenincreased thoracic antero-posterior diameter | Abdomen tender-ness | Abdomen tenderness | No pathology |
| Hernia region and sac, defect diameter (cm) | Left PL, HS absent, 3×1 | Left PL, HS absent 8×2 | Left AL, HS absent 8×2 | Left PL HS absent, 4×4 | Left PL HS present, 8×3 | Left PL HS present, 5×3 | Left PL HS absent, 4×2 |
| Organs inside the thorax | Spleen, Stomach | Colon, Left kidney | Stomach | Spleen, Stomach | Colon | Left kidney | Spleen |
| Complication | None | None | None | Brid ileus | None | None | None |
| Hospitalization period (days) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
AL: anterolateral; M: male; GIS: Gastrointestinal system; HS: hernia sac; F: female PL: posterolateral; RS: respiratory system