10 years experience in performing Shouldice operation.
Acta Chir Hung
; 36(1-4): 260-1, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9408367
ABSTRACT
206 male patients were operated for primary direct and indirect inguinal hernia, or both, by Shouldice technique at general surgical departments of Madadeni Hospital, Newcastle, South Africa, Pásztó Hospital and Szolnok MAV Hospital, Hungary between 1986 and 1996. Mean age was 51 yrs +/- 15 yrs (17-91 yrs). The operations were performed by the original way of Shouldice described that type of hernia repair in 1945. 175 patients had spinal and 31 patients had local anesthesia with intravenous fluid and sedation respectively. Studies indicate that collagen metabolic dysfunction plays a major rule in the etiology of groin hernia. Until this is more clearly defined, surgeons will continue to repair groin hernias constitute 15% of operations in general surgery. In approach to groin hernia, the best view for examination of the inguinal region can be obtained by Shouldice technique to decide the proper surgical intervention to repair groin hernia. With low recurrence rate and rapid rehabilitation, author reports 2% of recurrence rate, the Shouldice operation highly recommended.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hérnia Inguinal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Chir Hung
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Hungria