title: [Association of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hernia inguinale. A report of 55 cas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  of this study is to evaluate the results of combined surgery of prostatic disease and inguinal hernia repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a retrospective study of 55 patients operated in the same operating time for benign prostatic hyperplasia and hernia inguinale, and present our criteria for patient selection, operative technique, and postoperative results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of our patient was 69 years with a range of 56 to 85 years. Open suprapubic prostatectomy was done in 53% of cases, transurethral prostatic resection in 47% of cases and prothetic hernioplasty in 60% of cases. The incidence of postoperative wound infection and recurrent hernia was 5,4 % and 6% respectively, witch compares favorably to results of herniorraphy and prostatectomy performed separately. Simultaneous repair of inguinal hernias and surgery of prostatic disease is effective and technically feasible.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, l'Hôpital Militaire Principal d'Instruction de Tunis.
authors.forename: Ramzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khiari
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghozzi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hmidi
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khouni
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ktari
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fkih
authors.forename: Majed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellel
authors.forename: Nawfel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Rais
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies