PMID- 15285239
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20041102
LR  - 20091111
IS  - 0020-8868 (Print)
IS  - 0020-8868 (Linking)
VI  - 89
IP  - 2
DP  - 2004 Apr-Jun
TI  - Report of 100 open inguinal hernia repairs using a 2-cm incision: a novel 
      technique.
PG  - 83-4
AB  - We report a novel open technique for the repair of inguinal hernias using a 2-cm 
      incision. This allows bilateral cases to be performed safely as day case 
      procedures, where laparoscopic repair is not possible. A 2-cm incision is made 
      over the deep inguinal ring. Blunt dissection distracts the cord and hernial sac, 
      which can be dissected and reduced. A stapler is used to secure mesh through an 
      incision too small to allow satisfactory suturing. This is a fast, safe, and 
      easy-to-learn technique that produces a good repair with minimal bruising and 
      quick wound healing. It is a useful substitute to laparoscopic totally 
      extraperitoneal procedure (TEP) repair where this is not possible.
FAU - Kirkby-Bott, James
AU  - Kirkby-Bott J
AD  - St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
FAU - Hakim, Nadey S
AU  - Hakim NS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Italy
TA  - Int Surg
JT  - International surgery
JID - 0043524
SB  - IM
MH  - Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/methods
MH  - Hernia, Inguinal/*surgery
MH  - Humans
MH  - Surgical Mesh
MH  - Surgical Procedures, Operative/*methods
EDAT- 2004/08/03 05:00
MHDA- 2004/11/04 09:00
CRDT- 2004/08/03 05:00
PHST- 2004/08/03 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/11/04 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/08/03 05:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int Surg. 2004 Apr-Jun;89(2):83-4.