Inguinal Hernia:The Quest for the Best Repair
Niger. j. med. (Online)
;
19(4): 369-373, 2010.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1267364
ABSTRACT
Background:
Inguinal hernia repair may be the most common procedure in general surgery. Many repairs have been described but none appears completely satisfactory. A brief look at the popular methods of repair from the traditional tissue approximation to the current meshbased techniques is presented.Methods:
The PubMed database was searched for all eng language literature. Further references were obtained through cross-referencing the bibliography cited in each work and using books from the authors' collection.Conclusion:
The history of inguinal hernia is a rich one; from the traditional tissue approximation techniques to the current mesh-based repairs which are now performed as open or laparoscopic procedures. Recurrent rates have reduced but are still a problem. Perhaps the perfect repair remains elusive because the problem may also be with patients' collagen not just the surgical procedure
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Mesh
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Hernia
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. j. med. (Online)
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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