ISSN:
1248-9204
Keywords:
Tension-free hernioplasty
;
Inguinal hernia
;
Herniography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary This study is an analysis of recurrent inguinal hernias in an attempt to determine the cause of recurrence based on the findings of herniography. Ten recurrent inguinal hernias in 10 patients, who had previously undergone anterior open tension-free repair, were examined by herniography preoperatively, and the anatomy of the recurrent hernias was confirmed by surgery. It was found that preoperative herniography could uniformly predict the type of recur rent hernia, location of the hernia neck and size of the sac in nine cases, leaving one exception. However, herniography could not indicate the cause of failure or visualize the dislodged mesh or plug.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01201089
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