Inguinal hernia revisited through comparative evaluation of peritoneum, processus vaginalis, and sacs obtained from children with hernia, hydrocele, and undescended testis


TANYEL F. C., Dagdeviren A., Muftuoglu S. F., GURSOY M., YURUKER S., BUYUKPAMUKCU N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.34, no.4, pp.552-555, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90071-4
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.552-555
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Purpose: Histological structures of peritoneum, processus vaginalis, and sacs obtained from girls with inguinal hernia and boys with inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and undescended testis have been compared through immunohistochemical features to evaluate if any clue descriptive for the etiology of inguinal hernia exists.