title: [Treatment of recurrent and prevascularized femoral hernias by reinforcement of the visceral sac using a giant prosthesis].
abstract: Giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac (GPRVS) is the descriptive name of a preperitoneal groin hernioplasty with a large piece of Mersilene. The repair focuses on retaining the peritoneum rather than repairing the parietal defect and is efficient, anatomic, sutureless, and tension-free. Herein, is a discussion of its use to manage recurrent and perivascular femoral hernias and a description of a new technique of unilateral GPRVS done through an infrainguinal approach. The data presented reveal no recurrences in 69 problem femoral hernias of which 13 were primary, 50 recurrent and 6 perivascular.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, USA.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Munshi
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Wantz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan