title: A new preperitoneal technique for the repair of inguinal hernia during prostatic surgery: first 153 procedures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe a new preperitoneal technique that makes use of a plug fixed with a single percutaneous suture to cover the hernial defect during prostatic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty-seven patients with unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia underwent preperitoneal prosthetic hernioplasty during pelvic surgery for benign or malignant prostatic pathologies. These procedures (153 hernioplasties in total) were performed by the same urologist using the new technique described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was only one recurrence (0.6%) reported by patients undergoing preperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty with our new technique. No patients had other complications like infections, fistula, painful scrotum, or hematoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new technique, described by us, is easily performed, and it does not require a long execution time. It provides minimum tension on the surrounding tissues and it can be performed safely and without important complications like recurrence, infection, and chronic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Palagi 9, 40134, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brunocilla
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Pultrone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schiavina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borghesi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martorana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome