Authors

Ramesh M Nataraja

Email: ram.nataraja@monashhealth.org

MBBS, BSc (Hons), GCCS (Hons), FRCSEd (Paed Surg), FFSTEd, FRACS (Paeds), Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon,  Department of Paediatric Surgery, Monash Children’s Hospital, Vic; Senior Lecturer, 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.