Objective: To compare the recurrence rates after Shouldice operation for primary inguinal
hernias, using non‐absorbable polypropylene or absorbable polydioxanone suture material …

Purpose Evaluate the long-term efficacy of the Shouldice technique performed by non-
specialized surgeons and also to reflex on the quality parameters necessary to safely …

BACKGROUND: Hernia repair is the second most frequently performed operation in France
and in the United States, the prevalence being 36 for every 1000 males. Lowering the …

The Shouldice technique for inguinal hernia repair has been suggested by some authors as
the best conventional method against which other methods using prostheses should be …

A prospective study was conducted over a 5-year period to determine whether inguinal
hernia repair could be safely performed with absorbable suture material (polydioxanone) …

The Shouldice repair has been refined over several decades and is the gold standard for the
prosthesisfree treatment of inguinal hernias. A recurrence rate around 1% has been …

The lowest recurrence rates after inguinal hernia repair have been achieved by specialized
hernia clinics. The Shouldice repair achieves success through application of a meticulous …

Abstract Background The Shouldice technique is the 'gold standard'of open non-mesh
hernia repair. The aim of this study was to compare 5-year recurrence rates after Shouldice …

It is estimated that approximately one in four men and one in 20 women will develop an
inguinal hernia over the course of their lifetime. A non-mesh inguinal hernia repair via the …

An unselected study of 87 inguinal herniorrhapies was carried out over a 2-year period
using polyglycolic acid (Dexon) sutures in 46 procedures and conventional sutures in the …