title: [Reinforcement of the peritoneal sack using a large prosthesis (Stoppa operation)].
abstract: To avoid repeated dissection and repair of used-up defect margins a truly innovative concept of eliminating recurrent hernias has been introduced by Stoppa. A giant prosthesis of polyester is inserted through a sub-umbilical midline incision and envelopes the inferior visceral sac, which is dissected bilaterally. The prosthesis is held in place against the bony pelvis and abdominal musculature by the pressure of the abdominal viscera and without sutures; it has no slit for the spermatic cord and prevents passage of viscera through a hernial orifice, even left open.
authors: Chirurgische Abteilung, St.-Josef-Krankenhaus Wien.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kux
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Fuchsjäger
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hirbawi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan
vernacular_title: Verstärkung des Peritonealsacks mittels grosser Prothese (Operation nach Stoppa).