The repair of a simple inguinal hernia or a complicated incisional hernia no longer involves
just the sewing together of a defect in the musculature. Present-day hernia operations …

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair could represent an attractive alternative to conventional
inguinal herniorrhaphy if it can be shown to result in less perioperative morbidity (primarily …

The evolution of tension-free hernioplasty techniques; culminating in the mesh-plug repair,
is presented. Experience with 1563 cases is described. Recurrences have been virtually …

The complications specific to inguinal hernioplasty are addressed with an emphasis on their
incidence, importance to the patient, and avoidance, if possible. The major portion of this …

We have carefully analyzed the causes of recurrence in our 1,211 hernioplasties performed
over a 22-year period. In addition to recording our overall recurrence rate, we have divided …

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 …

When analyzing original articles since the sixteenth century, it becomes apparent that all
surgical techniques for repair of the inguinal hernial orifice can be traced back to two simple …

The are several studies on inguinal hernias that give some clues about the association
between this type of hernia and certain risk factors. This association was suspected long ago …

Introduction For many years the Shouldice technique was the gold standard for inguinal
hernia repair. Nowadays mesh repair has been proven to entail better results in randomized …

HISTORY OF INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR (ABSTRACT): Inguinal hernia most probably has
been a disease ever since mankind existed. In view of its existence in different kinds of …