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8646927

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-7-19
pubmed:abstractText
Recurrent inguinal hernia represents a great problem in surgery given the frequency of this operation, with a recurrence rate of 0.5-8%. Re-recurrence after repair without implantation of a prosthesis occurs in 1-23% of cases. We analyzed our results of patients with recurrent inguinal hernia, operated according to the method of Stoppa. Between 1989 and July 1994 there were 58 operations upon 55 patients with an average age of 65 years, 79% of whom had unilateral and 21% bilateral hernias. 89% of all patients underwent surgery because of a recurrent inguinal hernia. A Marlex mesh was used in 79% of the case. All patients were followed up (mean 35 months, minimum 12 months). Early complications consisted in one hematoma (1.7%), which had to be drained, as well as one early recurrence (1.7%). No infections were observed. The overall recurrence rate was 12%. However, 60% of all recurrences occurred in the few first years after introduction of this technique at our clinic; with growing number of operations and experience with Stoppa's technique, we obtained a recurrence rate of 6-7% per year. In our opinion, supported by the results of other studies, Stoppa's technique is a successful method in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0009-4722
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
67
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
394-402
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Preperitoneal prosthesis implantation in surgical management of recurrent inguinal hernia. Retrospective evaluation of our results 1989-1994].
pubmed:affiliation
Chirurgische Abteilung, St. Claraspital, Basel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract