The original Bassini and Shouldice methods for inguinal herniorrhaphy were tested against
each other and against their respective variants that avoid permanent suturing of the internal …

During the past 13 years, the Shouldice method for hernia repair has been used in a series
of 550 consecutive herniorrhaphies with a known recurrence rate of 0.2 percent. The basic …

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 …

Background: Shouldice repair for primary inguinal hernia is reported to have better results
than classic Bassini-type repairs. The indirect inguinal hernia with a firm posterior wall is …

A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 142 adult male and female patients for
primary inguinal hernias by the Shouldice or the Bassini-Kirschner surgical technique …

Abstract Between 1986 and 1992, 265 men of mean age 51 (range 16–75) years with a
primary inguinal hernia were randomized to undergo surgery by staff surgeon or surgical …

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 …

Surgeons have developed many methods for the repair of direct inguinal hernias. The
Cooper's ligament (McVay) repair and the Shouldice repair are widely used techniques. To …

Abstract Since 1981, 4,029 consecutive inguinal herniorrhaphies (IH) were performed under
protocol utilizing several emerging techniques progressively incorporated to lower …

The authors present a study of 775 patients who underwent a Shouldice herniorrhaphy
between 1987 and 2000, as performed by one surgeon. Average patient age was 52 years …