Authors

Maurizio Pacilli

MBBS (Hons), MD (Res), FRCS (Paed Surg), Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Monash Children’s Hospital, Vic; Senior Research Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Vic


Inguinal hernias in children

Recognising the signs of a hernia containing compromised contents is essential to prevent serious complications such as intestinal perforation, testicular atrophy and ovarian damage.


Undescended testes: What general practitioners need to know

Undescended testis is a common condition; management in a timely fashion may reduce the risk of malignancy and infertility.