Indications Although the use of this surgical procedure is not quite as popular as it was in the late 1990s it is still a widely performed operation. Most experienced surgeons use it for repair of bilateral inguinal hernias and recurrent hernias. In addition, some surgeons use it for young patients who may be at risk Continue Reading
Incision The patient is placed supine (face up) on the operating room table with a pillow placed under the knees and proximal things to slightly flex the hips and remove tension off the abdominal wall. If the hernia is lateral to the midline, the patient may have the side that the hernia is on elevated Continue Reading
Lichtenstein Repair (aka tension-free repair or plug-and-patch repair) Indications Indirect inguinal hernia – this type of hernia occurs because of the weakness of the tissue in and around the inguinal canal. The tissue in this hernia projects through the internal inguinal ring that the spermatic cord and vessels traverse. By definition this hernia lies lateral Continue Reading
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