title: Experience with the "Cheatle-Henry" operation for femoral hernia repair.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The femoral hernia, the least common of all groin hernias, is seen most frequently in females. The main techniques for repair are femoral, inguinal and extraperitoneal Cheatle-Henry techniques. With laparoscopic surgery, total extraperitoneal technique is done with a patch to cover the femoral ring. We undertook this study to present the experience with the Cheatle-Henry operation for treatment of femoral hernia.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study took place at the ABC Hospital, a third-level care institution in Mexico City. The study design was retrospective, observational, and descriptive. Medical records of patients with femoral hernias treated by the authors during a 27-year period utilizing the Cheatle-Henry operation were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-nine patients with femoral hernia treated with the Cheatle-Henry operation were found. There were 34 females (87.2%) and five males (12.8%) with an average age of 48 years, (range: 18-84 years). Hernia was more common on the right side with 31 cases (79.48%). Elective surgery was done in 26 cases (66.65%) and emergency operations were done in 13 patients (33.53%). There was no morbidity/mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cheatle-Henry operation is a safe and secure technique to operate on femoral hernia, which is the least common of all groin hernias.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía, Centro Médico ABC, México, DF, Mexico. jcervantes@abchospital.com
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cervantes-Castro
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rojas-Reyna
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cicero-Lebrija
authors.forename: Ana Luisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Menéndez-Skertchly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D055815:Young Adult