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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
There is a long history of the development of femoral hernia repair and the most notable transitions include:<ref name="pmid14533910">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hachisuka T |title=Femoral hernia repair |journal=Surg. Clin. North Am. |volume=83 |issue=5 |pages=1189–205 |year=2003 |pmid=14533910 |doi=10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00120-8 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*The femoral approach was favored in the 19th century by renowned surgeons Bassini, Marcy and Cushing. The recurrence rate was very high | |||
*The inguinal approach was then favored by renowned surgeon Chester McVay, though the recurrence rate still remained high, there were a number of complications and patients were unable to resume daily activities | |||
*The plug technique was first introduced by Irving Lichtenstein and it was improvised by Gilbert and Rutkow | |||
*Present day the widely used method is the PerFix mesh plug technique, it has fewer complications, patients are discharged in one day and resume daily activities soon after | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Historical Perspective
There is a long history of the development of femoral hernia repair and the most notable transitions include:[1]
- The femoral approach was favored in the 19th century by renowned surgeons Bassini, Marcy and Cushing. The recurrence rate was very high
- The inguinal approach was then favored by renowned surgeon Chester McVay, though the recurrence rate still remained high, there were a number of complications and patients were unable to resume daily activities
- The plug technique was first introduced by Irving Lichtenstein and it was improvised by Gilbert and Rutkow
- Present day the widely used method is the PerFix mesh plug technique, it has fewer complications, patients are discharged in one day and resume daily activities soon after
References
- ↑ Hachisuka T (2003). "Femoral hernia repair". Surg. Clin. North Am. 83 (5): 1189–205. doi:10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00120-8. PMID 14533910.