title: [Inguinal hernioplasty with PHS: our experience].
abstract: Three hundred patients underwent inguinal hernia repair from January 2003 to December 2004; 40 patients, randomly selected, received the PHS (Prolene Hernia System) mesh. Surgery was performed under local anesthesia in 80% of cases and under spinal anesthesia in the remaining 20%. There were 29 men and 11 women; mean age was 58,5 years (range 39-78). Postoperative pain was light and morbidity was low; all patients had early return to normal activities. Particularly, there were differences between the self-employed and the employees: the former began work again 2-4 days after surgery in 85% of cases, while the latter began after 15-20 days. Immediate complications were rare and always minor: they included seroma (1%) and ecchymosis (1%). Follow-up examinations did not show any recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Catania, Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanghì
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benfatto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strazzanti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Basile
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes