Comparison of Recurrence and Complication Rates Following Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair among Preterm versus Full-Term Newborns: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Zenon Pogorelić Sachit Anand Zvonimir Križanac Apoorv Singh

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

LHR in PT infants is associated with similar recurrence rates as in FT infants. However, the incidence of complications is significantly higher in PT versus FT infants.

Keyphrases

gestational age
risk factors
low birth weight
preterm infants
free survival
pregnant women
robot assisted