TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Mesh (Plug and Patch) 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 - 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 110, 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 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 hernia defect. This technique may be used for recurrent as well as primary inguinal hernias. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187823152 ER -