Lichtenstein repair for incarcerated groin hernias.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of Lichtenstein tension-free repair for incarcerated groin hernias.


METHODS
Prospective consecutive series.


METHODS
Tertiary academic surgery department, Poland.


METHODS
27 patients whose incarcerated groin hernias were operated on between November 1997 and June 2001.


METHODS
Tension-free hernia repair by the Lichtenstein technique.


METHODS
Morbidity, recurrence rates and mortality.


RESULTS
There were 2 postoperative deaths unrelated to implantation of the mesh (myocardial and cerebral infarction). In 1 patient a subcutaneous fluid collection was noted and was successfully treated by evacuation of the fluid. The remaining 24 patients had no complications during follow-up (mean 18 months, range 2-42 months).


CONCLUSIONS
Monofilament polypropylene mesh can be successfully used not only in elective operations, but also in emergency operations for incarcerated inguinal hernias.
Wysocki
Andrzej
A
Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland. mswysock@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Poźniczek
Marek
M
Krzywoń
Jerzy
J
Strzalka
Marcin
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004630:Emergencies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality
D011126:Polypropylenes