Significance of routine preoperative prone computed tomography for predicting intractable cases of inguinal hernias treated by transabdominal preperitoneal repair.

ABSTRACT: Physical examination is the standard diagnostic approach for adult inguinal hernias. We aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of routine preoperative computed tomography scans in the prone position for predicting intractable cases of inguinal hernias before performing transabdominal preperitoneal repairs. We retrospectively analyzed 56 lesions in 48 patients with inguinal hernias who underwent prone computed tomography scans prior to transabdominal preperitoneal repairs. To assess the ability of prone computed tomography to enable the accurate preoperative diagnosis of inguinal hernias, we compared preoperative hernia types as classified through hernia computed tomography and intraoperative diagnosis. We also analyzed the relationship between operation time and hernia type in unilateral c

SUBMITTER: Katoh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9726382 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature