HYPOTHESIS A modified technique for mesh-plug hernioplasty is a safe and efficacious option for primary unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy. DESIGN Prospective analysis of 1056 patients who underwent primary unilateral inguinal hernioplasty. SETTING A private university medical center. PATIENTS One thousand twenty-five men and 31 women (mean age, 49 years) with primary unilateral inguinal h...

HYPOTHESIS Mesh fixation in the extraperitoneal space during endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty might be related to an increase in postoperative pain, morbidity rate, and hospital costs. DESIGN Randomized clinical trial. SETTING University teaching hospital. PATIENTS From January 1999 to December 2001, 170 patients with inguinal hernia were invited to participate; 85 p...

Painful preperitoneal collection is a rare complication following endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hemioplasty. Here we present the case of a woman who underwent endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty for a left inguinal hernia. Her past health was good. During the dissection of the extraperitoneal space, clear ascitic fluid was noted upon breaching the peritoneum near the ...

Incisional hernia is a very frequent sequela of laparotomy. Mesh hernioplasty is the treatment of choice. Laparoscopic hernioplasty has become a standard method of care, although it is technically challenging. Various methods of mesh fixation such as sutures, tacks, and anchors have been used, with their unique pros and cons. Mesh separation, recurrence, and postoperative pain are primary morbi...

Chronic postoperative pain is a common complication of inguinal hernia repair. An important Danish study revealed that 28.7% of patients undergoing hernioplasty suffered a varying degree of chronic pain, severe enough to interfere with normal daily activities in 11% of cases. The difficulty in treating this complication has led numerous surgeons to complete the surgical procedure ilioinguinal o...

The aim of the study: to improve results abdominoplasty in patients with diastasis rectus abdominis and umbilical hernia. Materials methods: study included 31 patients, 17 them underwent suturing diastasis, 14 women hernioplasty. proposed method was used form a neo-navel all (RF patent 2749475 11.06.21). Results: In di astasis muscles, an hernia diagnosed 45.2 % cases. had abdominoplasty, herni...