title: Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy: the mushroom plug repair.
abstract: Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy was performed on 76 patients with a total of 82 hernias. A modified Schultz repair was done using a mushroom-shaped mesh plug. The flat piece of this plug acts as a stopper to prevent migration of the plug into the inguinal canal or the subcutaneous tissue (in the direct hernia, primary or recurrent). Average operative time was 69 min (range 42-140 min). Short-term follow-up of 1 to 7 months showed no recurrence and good acceptance of the repair by patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.
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authors.lastname: Hawasli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh