International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Evaluation of Resistive Index Following Unilateral Childhood Inguinal Herniotomy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Published June 20, 2026 • Vol. 13, Issue 6, pp. 752–758Open Access
DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1306000048
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 < 0.05 was taken as significant at the 95% confidence interval.
Keywords: Testis, Inguinal Hernia, Herniotomy, Resistive Index, Doppler Ultrasound
| Journal | International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2321-2705 |
| Volume / Issue | Volume 13, Issue 6 |
| Pages | 752–758 |
| Publication date | June 20, 2026 |
| DOI | 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1306000048 |
| Publisher | RSIS International |
| License | Open Access |
How to cite this article
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 Mohammad, Abdulrahman Mohammad, Kamal Mohammad, Bello Muhideen, Abbas Sani Muhammad, Hassan F. Hassan, & Fauziyya Abubakar (2026). Evaluation of Resistive Index Following Unilateral Childhood Inguinal Herniotomy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 13(6), 752-758. https://doi.org/10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1306000048
BibTeX
@article{Abubakar2026,
title = {Evaluation of Resistive Index Following Unilateral Childhood Inguinal Herniotomy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria},
author = {Abubakar Yahaya and Umar Shuaibu and Musa Saulawa Ibrahim and Mohammad A.M and Anyanwu L.J.C and Lawal B.A and Sholadoye T.T and Ogunsua S.A and Alfa Yakubu and Maimuna Abubakar and Hamza Rabiu and Bello Elbashir and Bashir Mohammad and Abdulrahman Mohammad and Kamal Mohammad and Bello Muhideen and Abbas Sani Muhammad and Hassan F. Hassan and Fauziyya Abubakar},
journal = {International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)},
volume = {13},
number = {6},
pages = {752--758},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1306000048},
publisher = {RSIS International}
}