KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE Herniorrhaphy is a common surgery worldwide. Common complications include hemorrhage, infection, chronic pain, and recurrence. Ureteric injury from herniorrhaphy is unusual. We present a case of ureteric injury complicating an inguinal herniorrhaphy for a huge right inguino-scrotal hernia. Patient had primary uretero-neocystostomy but died from septicemia in the postoperati...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy is widely accepted. Robotic-assisted surgery provides improved 3-dimensional visualization and enhanced dexterity. The purpose of this case series was to demonstrate the feasibility of a modified, robotic, single-site, unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy. TECHNIQUE Six patients 18 years of age or older with a body mass index <35 provided informed...

Current patches made from macromolecular compounds or composix for tension-free herniorrhaphy are still unsatisfactory in biocompatibility. The ideal patch should be a biological patch with good biocompatibility. Herein allograft patches modified by tissue engineering were used in tension-free herniorrhaphy of swines. Tough membrane tissues from swine were modified with patented tissue engineer...

PURPOSE Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) herniorrhaphy has been recognized as a treatment option for inguinal hernia. The objective of this study was to clarify the learning curve for laparoscopic TEP herniorrhaphy using the moving average method. METHODS A total of 90 patients underwent laparoscopic TEP herniorrhaphy by a single surgeon between March 2009 and March 2011. We analyze...

The aim of this study is to show our experience with umbilical hernia herniorrhaphy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, both in the same act. During last 10 years we operated 89 patients with cholecystitis and pre-existing umbilical hernia. In 61 of them we performed standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and additional sutures of abdominal wall, and in 28 patients we performed in the same act lap...

Tension-free hernia repairing techniques is a popular herniorrhaphy for open inguinal hernioplasty and the modified Kugel herniorrhaphy (MKH) is a kind of tension-free hernia repairing technique. The modified Kugel herniorrhaphy (MKH) is a minimally invasive, non-laparoscopic, conventional anterior approach, preperitoneal and sutureless technique. It is well accepted by most people because of f...

In this study we will describe important anatomical structures in the inguinal region as well as their changes after a herniorrhaphy, as they were seen during treatment of 135 recurrent hernias between 1993 and 2003 using TEP. We observed in most cases an upwardly curving arc-shaped deflection of the inguinal ligament and ileopubic tract, which may be due to tension caused by the attachment of ...

INTRODUCTION Nylon-Darn herniorrhaphy is a classic, open technique, simple to perform with a low recurrence rate. It is a "tension-free" method of herniorrhaphy. The aim of study was to analyze the results of Nylon-Darn herniorrhaphy at our clinic and point out advantages and disadvantages of the technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study, dating back to May 1999 and up to May 2005, included ...

Inguinal herniotomy is perhaps the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure, either alone or as the first stage of a herniorrhaphy. During this procedure the peritoneal cavity is breached, and this may give an opportunity to the surgeon to diagnose a concurrent intra-abdominal pathology. The following three cases were taken to the operating theatre for routine herniorrhaphy by the au...

OBJECTIVES We report our experience with posterior preperitoneal prosthetic herniorrhaphy for inguinal hernia in patients undergoing concomitant pelvic surgery for both benign and malignant urological pathologies. METHODS 116 patients with either unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia underwent posterior preperitoneal prosthetic herniorrhaphy during a pelvic operation for various urological ...