PURPOSE Hernia repair after recurrence is a challenging procedure, and many approaches have been suggested for it. Total extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair should be considered in recurrent hernia. This study was conducted for the purpose of investigating the clinical usefulness of laparoscopic TEP hernia repair for recurrent inguinal hernia. METHODS Among the 191 patients who underwent TEP ...

Undescended testes can be found in the inguinal channel or in the abdomen. Rarely, undescended testes can present with transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) and very rarely, with residual Müllerian duct (MD) structures. This latter presentation is called persistent MD syndrome (PMDS). PMDS is mostly discovered during surgery for inguinal hernia or cryptorchidism. TTE is a rare congenital anomaly ...

Femoral hernia is usually presented as a flexible, round, domed shape lying on the medial side of the thigh about 2-3 cm below the inguinal ligament. Among the external hernias, femoral hernia is the second most common inguinal hernia. Its prevalence reaches 20%. Among all inguinal hernias, femoral hernias are characterised by a high level of incarceration and strangulation. This can be as high...

Inguinal hernia continues to be the most common hernia. In majority of cases the swelling goes undetected thereby allowing it to assume a bigger size. Huge inguinoscrotal hernias which are traditionally described as giant inguinoscrotal hernias are still encountered in day to day general surgical practice. The contents usually vary from omentum to a significant portion of either the small bowel...

INTRODUCTION Boerhaave's syndrome is defined as the spontaneous perforation of the esophagus. Although it has been reported in association with different gastrointestinal pathologies, there are no previous reports in association with an incarcerated inguinal hernia containing ischemic small bowel. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present an unusual case of a gentleman who presented with severe chest p...

PURPOSE To evaluate the frequency and anatomic presentation of sliding inguinal hernias as well as to analyze the technical difficulties during surgery and recurrence rate. METHODS During 18 months we have recorded in a prospective manner data on all patients operated in one hospital for non-complicated inguinal hernia. All patients suspected of sliding variant have had their hernia sac opene...

BACKGROUND Local anesthesia (LA) has been reported to be the best choice for elective open inguinal hernia repair because it is cost efficient, with less post-operative pain and enables more rapid recovery. However, the role of LA in emergency inguinal hernia repair is still controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of LA in emergency inguinal hernia re...

Four patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis presented with scrotal or labial oedema but no detectable cough impulse. Two of the patients later developed clinical evidence of inguinal hernia, and in the other two inguinal hernias were found at operation. These cases suggest that genital oedema occurring in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is a s...

An indirect inguinal hernia containing the fallopian tube alone is extremely rare in reproductive-aged women without any genital tract anomalies. Despite this rarity, early diagnosis and adequate management is important to prevent strangulation and recurrence. We present a case of an indirect inguinal hernia containing only the fallopian tube in the hernia sac, which was successfully reduced by...