A clinical trial to determine whether a Lytle's repair of a primary indirect inguinal hernia needs the addition of a rectus flap. An exercise in scientific method.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013537:Sutures