title: [The Lichtenstein plug method for repair of recurrent inguinal hernia. Indications, technique and results].
abstract: The Lichtenstein plug is a cylindric polypropylene prosthesis by which small recurrent inguinal hernias can be occluded without a formal hernia repair. In a series of 245 recurrent inguinal hernia repairs from 1990 to 1994, the Lichtenstein plug was used for 55 hernias, 22.4% of all recurrencies. Early postoperative complications concerned two hematomas and one sinus formation. Re-recurrence was 3.6% (n = 2/55) after a median follow-up of 30 months. Both recurrencies could again be repaired under local anesthesia. For stage I and II recurrencies the Lichtenstein plug is the least invasive procedure and completes the operative armamentarium to the advantage of patients.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, St.-Josef-Krankenhaus Wien.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fuchsjäger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Feichter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes
vernacular_title: Die Lichtenstein-Plug-Methode zur Reparation von Rezidivleistenhernien. Indikation, Technik und Ergebnisse.