title: [Use of a slow resorption synthetic suture in the treatment of inguinal hernias by inguinal approach (154 cases)].
abstract: Use of synthetic absorbable suture in inguinal approach of groin hernia repair is reported. 154 cases performed by the same surgeon for 1985 to 1990, in a personal approach from the shouldice procedure. Outcomes were appreciated on recurrence rate. All the patients were reviewed three months after surgery without any recurrence. In 1995 they were able to review 87% of the patients. The recurrence rate is 5.22% and the follow up between 5 and 10 years. These outcomes are three points inferior to iron wired shouldice procedure. Nevertheless they are good enough and prove than synthetic absorbable sutures are suitable for inguinal repair without the fear of early or late recurrence when the wire loses his strength.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, Centre Hospitalier, Sablé-Sur-Sarthe.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Deroide
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reigner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deroide
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques