title: Inguinal hernia: open surgical repair using mesh.
abstract: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed procedures in general surgery. With the introduction of mesh, tissue herniorrhaphy was largely supplanted and open-mesh repair emerged as the gold standard. Innovation in biotechnology and surgical technique has resulted in the development of several varieties of mesh, as well as different approaches to mesh inguinal herniorrhaphy. Prior to performing open-mesh inguinal herniorrhaphy, the well-informed surgeon must be comfortable selecting the surgical option that is best suited for the clinical scenario and the surgeon's expertise.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104, USA. nina.bowens@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Nina M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bowens
authors.forename: Jon B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods