Table 3.
Additional port insertion case
| Case | Age (months) | Sex | Body weight (kg) | Laterality | Operation time (min) | Complications | Postoperative hospital stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | Boy | 14 | Bilateral | 55 | As it was confirmed that gas was escaping into the left hernial sac, a 3-mm port was inserted in RLQ, the ligated suture was cut off, and PIRS was performed again. | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Boy | 7.5 | Right | 50 | Difficulties to get through the peritoneum resulted in bleeding, a 3-mm port was inserted additionally on the left side, and the internal ring was sutured in the purse string method. | 0 |
| 3 | 33 | Boy | 17 | Right | 25 | A 3-mm port was additionally drilled on the left side as the peritoneum could not be passed through. | 1 |