The Problem of the Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Page 1 Symposium on Personal Preferences in
Surgery The Problem of the Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Richard N. Myers, MD,* and Edwin W …

SINCE the establishment of inguinal her-niorrhaphy on a sound anatomical basis, in the
nineteenth century, many alterations in fascial closure and refinements in operative technic …

IT IS SURPRISING to find that in the voluminous literature on inguinal hernia, the articles on
recurrences and the operative repair of recurrent in-guinal herniae are relatively infrequent …

An analysis of 584 operations for recurrent inguinal hernia was made in an attempt to
determine the cause of the recurrence based on the anatomic findings. The recurrence was …

A series of more than 200,000 groin hernias repaired at Shouldice Hospital since 1945 has
had an overall recurrence rate of 1%. Thorough and extensive dissection is essential. The …

The evolution of a technique of inguinal hernia repair, progressively incorporating more
modern materials and concepts, is described and evaluated. Anatomic precepts of hernia …

The most significant finding that emerged from this study was that the incidence of recurrent
hernia after primary repair was approximately 10 per cent. In only four of fortyfour patients …

Controversy exists on the merits of the various approaches to inguinal repair. Evolution of
the classic open repair has culminated in the Shouldice repair. Challenges from newcomers …

Some of the most important causes of recurrence following operations for inguinal hernia
have been discussed. No attempt has been made to discuss elementary surgical principles …

The incidence of recurrent hernia after surgical repair, which is the ultimate criterion of the
efficacy of current methods of management, is far higher than is often believed. Reasons for …