MODERN APPROACH TO INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERY

Evolution of an inguinal hernia surgery practice.

BACKGROUND Inguinal hernia surgery has undergone numerous advances in the last few years. This study analysed the changes in the practice of one surgeon in a district general hospital over a seven year interval. The effect of changing from Bassini to Lichtenstein repair in 1994 was evaluated. METHODS The study involved two parts: first a search of a computerised database of inguinal hernia pr...

Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair

Open Surgery Simulation of Inguinal Hernia Repair

Inguinal hernia repair procedures are often one of the first surgical procedures faced by junior surgeons. The biggest challenge in this procedure for novice trainees is understanding the 3D spatial relations of the complex anatomy of the inguinal region, which is crucial for the effective and careful handling of the present anatomical structures in order to perform a successful and lasting rep...

Fasciitis Necroticans after Elective Hernia Inguinal Surgery

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but disastrous complication after elective surgery. We present two patients (both male, 58 and 18 years old) who developed necrotising fasciitis following elective inguinal hernia repair according to Lichtenstein. The importance of both recognition and time interval between symptom occurrence and surgical intervention is illustrated, emphasising the need for imme...

Preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair during pelvic surgery.

OBJECTIVES We report our experience with posterior preperitoneal prosthetic herniorrhaphy for inguinal hernia in patients undergoing concomitant pelvic surgery for both benign and malignant urological pathologies. METHODS 116 patients with either unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia underwent posterior preperitoneal prosthetic herniorrhaphy during a pelvic operation for various urological ...