Inguinal Hernia Repair in the New Millennium: Plug and Patch Repair with Local Anesthesia |
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Authors: | Jürgen Zieren Beatrix Hoksch Frank A. Wenger Isabell Opitz Jochen M. Müller |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of General, Visceral, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, Humboldt University of Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Schumannstreet 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany, DE |
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Abstract: | Plug and patch repair is a safe, economic method for repairing inguinal hernias, with patient comfort comparable to that with laparoscopic hernia repair. The technique is simple to perform under local anesthesia and easily learned without a learning curve. Complications are rare, and recovery and return to work are rapid. After performing plug and patch repair on 400 patients with a follow-up examination rate of 93% and a median postoperative observation time of 42 months, we have recorded a recurrence rate of only 0.25%. |
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