A new indication for using the preperitoneal approach for inguinal herniorrhaphy: recurrent inguinal hernia with solitary ipsilateral testis.
A preperitoneal approach using prosthetic mesh at the transversalis fascial level has been presented for the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia with solitary ipsilateral testis to preserve gonadal function.
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities