[Inguinal hernioplasty: Shouldice vs. tension-free techniques. A personal experience].
The Authors report their experience with the use of Shouldice technique and tension-free procedures (Lichtenstein, Trabucco). They evaluate long time results with both procedures making a comparasion of Shouldice versus tension-free. The results evaluation underlines the best performance of tension-free procedures with elimination of recurrence. The Authors achieve that the tension-free techniques are now the gold standard for surgical treatment of groin hernia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors