Moran repair for inguinal hernias.
A total of 1282 inguinal hernia repairs were performed between September 1989 and June 1994 using polypropylene mesh inserted in the preperitoneal space to reinforce a two-layer transversalis fascia technique. There was a recurrence rate of 0.4 per cent with a minimal follow-up of 14 months. All the operations were performed as outpatient surgery, under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, with immediate ambulating home and early return to normal activities and work. Complications were minimal, with no mortality.
Moran
R M
RM
National Ambulatory Hernia Institute, La Puente, California, USA.
Brauns
J
J
Petrie
C R
CR
Novak
B P
BP
Johnsrud
J M
JM
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome