title: [Inguinal hernia repair in the elderly: modified Shouldice procedure, 10 years of experience].
abstract: Authors relate their experience of 10 years period (1984-1994) with Shouldice technique for inguinal hernia repair in the elderly. This technique, in the Author's clinical practice, replaced the Bassini operation. The personal series is costituted of 190 patients underwent to inguinal repair during a 10 years period from 1984 to 1994 with recurrence rate of 1.1% (2 pt.). Authors consider Shouldice operation to be most valid from the methods of direct suture, with lower recurrence range.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cuzzocrea
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Famulari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciccolo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Centorrino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lepore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Versaci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: L'ernioplastica inguinale sec. shouldice modificata nel paziente anziano. 10 anni di esperienza.