RT Book, Section
A1 Ellison, E. Christopher
A1 Zollinger, Robert M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1127274209
T1 REPAIR OF INGUINAL HERNIA WITH MESH (RUTKOW AND ROBBINS)
T2 Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations, 10e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179755-9
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127274209
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  repair  of  inguinal  hernias  in  adults  has  shifted  from  pure  tissue  repairs  (e.g.,  Bassini)  to  “tension-free”  repairs  using  synthetic  mesh.  The  Lichtenstein  repair,  shown  in  Chapter  107,  represents  the  first  widely  accepted  method  for  repair  of  an  inguinal  hernia  using  mesh.  Since  1990,  however,  multiple  new  configurations  of  mesh  have  been  invented.  A  frequently  used  variation  is  the  “plug  and  patch,”  popularized  by  Drs.  Rutkow  and  Robbins.  This  technique  has  results  equivalent  to  those  of  the  Lichtenstein  method.  The  mesh  cone  or  “plug”  brings  a  new  approach  to  the  correction  of  the  actual  hernial  defect.  This  technique  may  be  used  for  recurrent  as  well  as  primary  inguinal  hernias.