[The Lotheissen-McVay operation for inguinal hernia]. / Operace tríselné kýly podle Lotheissena-McVaye.

ABSTRACT

AIM: The authors evaluated the results of operation for inguinal hernia according to Lotheissen-McVay in their own group of patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: During the period from July 1996 to October 1998 122 patients were operated by the method according to Lotheissen-McVay. The inguinal hernia was operated by this method in 120 cases and femoral hernia in 2 cases. RESULTS: There were 2 relapses in our group of patients, i.e. 1.64% (2/122). In both cases there was a coincidence with secondary healing. CONCLUSION: The operation according to Lotheissen-McVay is suitable method for surgical treatment of inguinal hernia.