title: Prosthetic repair of femoral hernia: audit of long term follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the long term results of 93 femoral hernia repairs by cylindrical prothesis with a polypropylene mesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective open study.
  
  
  METHODS
  District hospital, Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  92 patients who had 93 hernias repaired between 1989 and 1992.
  
  
  METHODS
  Lichtenstein repair of femoral hernias.
  
  
  METHODS
  Complications and recurrences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean follow up was 64 months (range 43-84). There was one recurrence 4 months postoperatively in a patient who had been operated on as an emergency for an incarcerated hernia, and in one patient the prosthesis had to be removed 10 days after the initial operation. This was subsequently repaired with polypropylene mesh and had not recurred at 4 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Herniorrhaphy with cylindrical prosthesis is our preferred elective technique for repair of primary femoral hernias although other techniques are advisable for incarcerated or recurrent hernias.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugia General, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Bustos
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernandez Ferrero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013030:Spain; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome