title: Herniography with methylene blue for the detection of recurrent inguinal hernia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To validate a new technique for the confirmation of the diagnosis of recurrent inguinal hernia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Open study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  14 Patients with gorin pain who had previously had hernias repaired.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herniography in all 14, which showed recurrent hernias in 6. The 6 then had 20 ml methylene blue infused intraperitoneally, and 12-18 hours later 4 of the 6 were operated on.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At operation 3 of the 4 hernial sacs were stained with methylene blue. There was no histological evidence of acute inflammatory reaction, but only of chronic inflammation which was probably caused by the hernia itself.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Methylene blue injected into the peritoneal cavity makes it easier to repair recurrent inguinal hernias safely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Tepetes
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Tzoracoleftherakis
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Petsas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D008751:Methylene Blue