RT Book, Section
A1 Das, Chandan
A1 Jamil, Tahir
A1 Stanek, Stephen
A1 Baghmanli, Ziya
A1 Macho, James R.
A1 Sferra, Joseph
A1 Brunicardi, F. Charles
A2 Brunicardi, F. Charles
A2 Andersen, Dana K.
A2 Billiar, Timothy R.
A2 Dunn, David L.
A2 Kao, Lillian S.
A2 Hunter, John G.
A2 Matthews, Jeffrey B.
A2 Pollock, Raphael E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164313555
T1 Inguinal Hernias
T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 11e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259835353
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164313555
RD 2024/04/19
AB Key  Points  Conservative  management  of  asymptomatic  inguinal  hernias  is  recommended.  A  thorough  understanding  of  groin  anatomy  is  essential  to  successful  surgical  treatment  of  inguinal  hernias.  Elective  repair  of  inguinal  hernias  can  be  undertaken  using  a  laparoscopic,  robotic,  or  open  approach.  Robotic-assisted  hernia  surgery  is  quickly  becoming  adopted  by  general  surgeons  because  of  its  better  ergonomics  and  visualization.  The  use  of  prosthetic  mesh  as  a  reinforcement  significantly  improves  recurrence  rates,  whether  the  repair  is  open  or  laparoscopic.  Recurrence,  pain,  and  quality  of  life  are  the  metrics  by  which  hernia  repair  outcomes  are  measured.  Laparoscopic  inguinal  hernia  repair  results  in  less  pain;  however,  mastery  of  this  technique  has  a  longer  learning  curve.