A technique for repair of recurrent indirect inguinal hernias.
The repair of a recurrent inguinal hernia can be a technically demanding operation. Due to scar tissue from prior surgery, injury to the spermatic cord or compromise of the testicular blood supply is possible. A technique for repair of recurrent indirect inguinal hernia that allows minimal dissection of the spermatic cord structures is described.
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Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson 85724.
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods