Schley's inguinal hernia repair: a single unit's experience of a forgotten technique.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: This study was done to assess the effectiveness of Schley's inguinal hernia repair. It is a retrospective study analysing the outcome of patients who received the said technique over a period of 1 year at our institution. The minimum and the maximum follow-up periods were 2 and 3 years. METHOD: The patients who underwent the above technique in 2011 were reviewed retrospectively in December 2013 by going through the hospital records and examining the patients in person. RESULTS: 105 patients had undergone surgery in 2011. The majority of them had right-sided hernias and were in 40-59 age group. Two cases of wound infection, one case of haematocele and one hernia recurrence were noted. Operating on the recurrent hernia was straightforward. CONCLUSION: Schley's inguinal hernia repair is an effective technique with favourable outcome.