[Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia and communicating hydrocele in children. Our experience in the last years].

Despite the limitations of our study given the small sample size and retrospective nature, the complication rate (15%) is higher than that published in the literature. This makes us take a step back to reassess our indications and technique, and not forget that the laparoscopic approach is not a technique without risks and requires a learning curve.