The application of mesh-plug tension-free hernia repair in elderly patients with inguinal hernia
- VernacularTitle:疝环充填式无张力疝修补术在老年腹股沟疝中的应用
- Author:
Haiquan QIAO
;
Liquan TONG
;
Yuli WANG
;
Baoguo ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hernia,Inguinal/surg;
Hernia Repair
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clincal therapeutic efficacy of mesh-plug tension-free hernia repair in elder patients with inguinal hernia.Methods The clinical data of 127 elder patients with inguinal hernia treated with mesh-plug tension-free hernia repair in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively.Results All cases were treated by tension-free hernia repair with mesh-plug case-hardened products which manufactured by American Bard Company.All the patients were cured.Average operation time was 40 min,and average(hospital) stay was 4.6d.The patients were followed up for 6~24 months,only 1 case had recurrence of(hernia)(recurrence rate 0.8%).Conclusions Mesh-plug tension-free hernia repair is a perfectly sound physiologic and anatomic operation.It is a simple,minitraumatic procedure,with advantages of quick (recovery),low recurrence rate and wide indications.It is especially suitable to elder patients or patients with the type II or larger hernial.
