Prevention of unnecessary contralateral exploration using the silk glove sign (SGS) in pediatric patients with unilateral inguinal hernia

[1] Bock JE(1970)Frequency of contralateral inguinal hernia in children Acta Chir Scand 136 707-709

[2] Sobye JV(1972)Inguinal hernias in children—a study of 1,000 cases and a review of the literature J Am Med Womens Assoc 27 522-535

[3] Bronsther B(1964)Hernia diagnosis by transperitoneal probing of the contralateral groin Surg Gynecol Obstet 118 123-124

[4] Abrams MW(1959)Bilateral operation for inguinal hernia and hydrocele in infancy and childhood Am J Surg 97 255-259

[5] Elboim C(1995)Routine bilateral exploration for inguinal hernia in infancy and childhood Eur J Pediatr Surg 5 152-155

[6] Brown RK(1996)The incidence of positive contralateral inguinal exploration among preschool children—a retrospective and prospective study J Pediatr Surg 31 656-660

[7] Gilbert M(2000)Ultrasonographic evaluation of bilateral groins in children with unilateral inguinal hernia Acta Radiol 41 653-657

[8] Clatworthy HW(1980)The unilateral pediatric inguinal hernia: should the contralateral side be explored? J Pediatr Surg 15 313-317

[9] Hrabovszky Z(1998)Laparoscopic evaluation of the pediatric hernia—a meta-analysis J Pediatr Surg 33 874-879

[10] Pinter AB(1985)Intraoperative diagnosis pneumoperitoneum in pediatric patients with unilateral inguinal hernias: the Goldstein test J Pediatr Surg 20 418-421

[1] Bock JE(1970)Frequency of contralateral inguinal hernia in children Acta Chir Scand 136 707-709

[2] Sobye JV(1972)Inguinal hernias in children—a study of 1,000 cases and a review of the literature J Am Med Womens Assoc 27 522-535

[3] Bronsther B(1964)Hernia diagnosis by transperitoneal probing of the contralateral groin Surg Gynecol Obstet 118 123-124

[4] Abrams MW(1959)Bilateral operation for inguinal hernia and hydrocele in infancy and childhood Am J Surg 97 255-259

[5] Elboim C(1995)Routine bilateral exploration for inguinal hernia in infancy and childhood Eur J Pediatr Surg 5 152-155

[6] Brown RK(1996)The incidence of positive contralateral inguinal exploration among preschool children—a retrospective and prospective study J Pediatr Surg 31 656-660

[7] Gilbert M(2000)Ultrasonographic evaluation of bilateral groins in children with unilateral inguinal hernia Acta Radiol 41 653-657

[8] Clatworthy HW(1980)The unilateral pediatric inguinal hernia: should the contralateral side be explored? J Pediatr Surg 15 313-317

[9] Hrabovszky Z(1998)Laparoscopic evaluation of the pediatric hernia—a meta-analysis J Pediatr Surg 33 874-879

[10] Pinter AB(1985)Intraoperative diagnosis pneumoperitoneum in pediatric patients with unilateral inguinal hernias: the Goldstein test J Pediatr Surg 20 418-421