TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Repair of Inguinal Hernia (Tissue Repair) A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 - Bitans, Marita A1 - Baker, Anthony S. PY - 2022 T2 - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e AB - Repair of an inguinal hernia should be considered in patients with symptoms ascribable to the hernia. Typically, this includes pain and/or functional limitations due to the hernia itself. Watchful waiting can be considered in asymptomatic patients, especially if surgical risk is high or other comorbidities may impact the durability of repair (e.g., morbid obesity, poor functional status). The appearance of an 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 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 - 2024/10/09 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187823095 ER -