Surgical risk factors for recurrence in inguinal hernia repair - a review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal hernias is still from 12% to 13%. Recurrences can present very soon after primary inguinal hernia repair generally because of technical failure. However, they can also develop much later after the primary operation probably due to patient-specific factors. Supported by evidence-based data, this review presents the surgical risk factors for recurrent inguinal hernia after the primary operation. The following factors are implicated here: choice of operative technique and mesh, mesh fixation technique, mesh size, management of medial and lateral hernia sac, sliding hernia, lipoma in the inguinal canal, operating time, type

SUBMITTER: Niebuhr H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754004 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature