[Tension free hernioplasty in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia. Our experience].
BACKGROUND
Despite the new surgical approach with "tension free" techniques, recurrent inguinal hernia repair remains a difficult surgical problem.


METHODS
Personal experience in 61 cases of recurrent inguinal hernia is reported; in all patients a new hernioplasty with a "tension free" technique was performed. Medium follow-up of the study was 27 months (min 6 mm, max 56 mm); 3 recurrences were observed, 2 in Lichtenstein "plug" hernioplasty and 1 with the Trabucco technique.


RESULTS
No recurrences were observed in Lichtenstein "mesh" hernioplasty group.


CONCLUSIONS
Lichtenstein "mesh" hernioplasty can solve every anatomical situation in hernia recurrence and good results, with little or any complications, are achievable; "plug" technique is easier but recurrences in other sites of a weak inguinal wall are possible.
Garavello
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Modulo di Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Azienda Ospedale S. Filippo Neri, Roma.
Teneriello
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Manfroni
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Antonellis
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors
L'ernioplastica "tension free" nel trattamento dell'ernia inguinale recidiva. Nostra esperienza.