Sutureless mesh-plug femoral hernioplasty.
BACKGROUND
Prosthetic mesh groin hernioplasty is well established. We aimed to determine whether a sutureless mesh-plug repair of femoral hernias was a reliable proposition.


METHODS
A prospective study of 42 patients undergoing femoral hernioplasty with a preformed three-dimensional mesh plug placed in the preperitoneal plane.


RESULTS
There were no complications, and no recurrences were detected at a median follow-up of 2 years (range 2 to 44).


CONCLUSIONS
Preperitoneal mesh plug femoral hernioplasty appears to be universally applicable and deserves further evaluation.
Swarnkar
Keshav
K
Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent, NP20 2UB, South Wales, United Kingdom.
Hopper
Neil
N
Nelson
Michael
M
Feroz
Abu
A
Stephenson
Brian M
BM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh