TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - REPAIR OF INDIRECT INGUINAL HERNIA A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Robert M. PY - 2016 T2 - Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations, 10e AB - Any indirect inguinal hernia should be repaired electively unless contraindicated by the large size of the hernia or by the age or poor physical condition of the patient. The appearance of indirect inguinal hernia in middle-aged or elderly patients requires thorough medical investigation. Before repair is advised, it is wise to rule out any other source of pathology as a cause for the patient’s complaint rather than ascribe it to the presence of an indirect inguinal hernia. Patients who have straining from symptomatic gastrointestinal tract obstruction, chronic pulmonary disease, or prostatism need appropriate diagnostic studies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127274121 ER -