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A consecutive series of 255 women with primary groin hernias repaired electively over a five-year period, was reviewed. There were 271 hernias; the majority, 182 (67%) were indirect inguinal hernias, 35 (14%) were direct, and 54 (20%) were femoral. There were no major post-op complications and no recurrences. Most patients presented with a swelling but in 13 cases there was pre-operative discomfort...
Background: There has been controversy concerning the simultaneous repair of bilateral groin hernias and the method of anaesthesia. Methods: A consecutive series of 199 bilateral inguinal hernias was repaired by the Lichtenstein non-tension mesh technique over a two-year period (1997–98). In 96% of them local anaesthesia was used. These were reviewed after five years. Results: There were no increased...
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