Powell R W
J Pediatr Surg. 1985 Aug;20(4):418-21. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(85)80232-3.
Over a four-year period 256 infants and children presenting with unilateral inguinal hernias underwent intraoperative diagnostic pneumoperitoneum to evaluate the contralateral groin. Sixty one patients had positive results and underwent contralateral hernia repair. Of the 195 negative tests 3 presented later with either a hernia, communicating hydrocele or cord hydrocele (false negative rate of 1.5%). This test represents a safe, economical, rapid, and accurate means to evaluate the contralateral groin in the pediatric patient presenting with a unilateral inguinal hernia.
在四年期间，256例患有单侧腹股沟疝的婴幼儿接受了术中诊断性气腹以评估对侧腹股沟。61例患者结果为阳性并接受了对侧疝修补术。在195例阴性检查中，有3例后来出现了疝、交通性鞘膜积液或精索鞘膜积液（假阴性率为1.5%）。该检查是评估单侧腹股沟疝患儿对侧腹股沟的一种安全、经济、快速且准确的方法。
