title: The use of the vas deferens in inguinal herniorrhaphy.
abstract: A new method of repair of inguinal herniae is described using the vas deferens as a suture material. It is especially suitable in very large and recurrent herniae. Nineteen cases have been operated on in this way with an average of 38 months' follow-up. In none has recurrence been noted. It is suggested that the vas deferens, so readily to hand, forms a more natural barrier than man-made fibres. It may also, in fact, remain biable though this had not, yet, been proved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000601:surgery*