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Evaluation of Resistive Index Following Unilateral Childhood Inguinal Herniotomy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

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  • Abubakar Yahaya

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Umar Shuaibu

    (Department of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Musa Saulawa Ibrahim

    (Department of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Mohammad A.M

    (Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Anyanwu L.J.C

    (Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Lawal B.A

    (Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Sholadoye T.T

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Ogunsua S.A

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Alfa Yakubu

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Maimuna Abubakar

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Hamza Rabiu

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,)

  • Bello Elbashir

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria)

  • Bashir Mohammad

    (Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria)

  • Abdulrahman Mohammad

    (Department of Anaesthesia, Modibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola)

  • Kamal Mohammad

    (Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Bello Muhideen

    (Department of Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Abbas Sani Muhammad

    (Department of Public Health, Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare)

  • Hassan F. Hassan

    (Department of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano)

  • Fauziyya Abubakar

    (Zainab Bulkachuwa Hospital for Women and Children, Gombe)

Abstract

Background: Herniotomy is said to be the most commonly performed surgery in children; however, its effect on testicular vascularity remains unknown in our environment. Aim: To determine the effect of surgery (herniotomy) on testicular resistive index in children with unilateral inguinal hernia. Study Design: Prospective non-randomized hospital-based study. Methodology: Consecutive children, 1 month to 12 years, who presented with unilateral inguinal hernia were recruited, and informed consent was obtained. Pre-operative testicular resistive index of the ipsilateral testis was measured using Doppler ultrasound a day before surgery. At 7 and 30 days post-operatively, repeat testicular Resistive Index (RI) measurements were taken to determine if there was any significant change in the RI of the testes. The resistive index was determined using the intra-testicular peak systolic velocity and end-diastolic velocity. Differences between the testicular resistive index before and after herniotomy were tested using a paired t-test. A p-value of

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  • Abubakar Yahaya & Umar Shuaibu & Musa Saulawa Ibrahim & Mohammad A.M & Anyanwu L.J.C & Lawal B.A & Sholadoye T.T & Ogunsua S.A & Alfa Yakubu & Maimuna Abubakar & Hamza Rabiu & Bello Elbashir & Bashir , 2026. "Evaluation of Resistive Index Following Unilateral Childhood Inguinal Herniotomy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 13(6), pages 752-758, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:13:y:2026:i:6:p:752-758
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