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Fig. 10.3: Original Bassini operation. The canal’s posterior
wall is opened and the deep epigastric vessels are exposed
tension,andrecurrencesresulted,primarilyinthepubic tuberclearea.us,thefailureofthisoperationinitsrst yearwasmorelikelyduetoanoverlookedsecondhernia ortopoorsurgicaltechnique,ratherthanametabolicor tissuedefectthatmightpredisposetorecurrenthernia (Fig.10.4).  erehavebeennumerousmodicationsofBassini’s originaltechnique,althoughmanyofthelessdetailed renditionshaveyieldedpoorresults.osethatavoided openingthe posterior wall,e.g.resultedinsuture-line tensionbetweentissuesatthemostmedialpartofthe inguinalcanaljustcephaladto the pubicbone.Some helpwas affordedtheBassini techniqueandother tissuerepairsbytheintroductionofrelaxingincisions bysurgeonssuchasWolfer,Halsted,Tanner,andMcVay.
Shouldice Repair
ItisbasicallyaBassinirepair.Itisapuretissuerepair.e essentialstepsinthismethodofrepairare:  1. DoublebreastingtheTF(Twolayers)  2. Approximationof conjointtendon toinguinal
ligamentintwolayers.  e operationdependson removalofcremasteric musclefromthatportion of spermaticcordwhichlies withintheinguinalcanal.isistheoptimummethod ofrepair(Fig.10.6).
Fig. 10.4:  Modied Bassini. The posterior wall is not opened. 
Sutures placed between the transversus arch and the inguinal ligament create tension on the tissues approximated
Fig. 10.5: Trendelenburg position
 eShouldicetechniqueforthetreatmentofinguinal hernia.
Inguinal Dissection
Acomprehensiveintraoperative examination ofthe inguinalregionisperformedinallcases.isisintegral toattainingaverylowrecurrencerate.efrequencyof secondaryherniasfoundatthetimeofsurgeryis15.4%. Theassessmentshould includethe direct, indirect, interstitialandfemoralspaces.
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Fig. 10.6: Right inguinal hernia repair: dissection of cremasteric muscle. Mobilization of the spermatic cord through the
cremasteric muscle and creation of medial and lateral aps for 
transection
 Theincision ismadefrom 2cm inferiomedialto theASISto thepubictubercle,paralleltothe inguinal ligament.isallowsgenerousexposuretobothinguinal canalandfemoralspace.Trendelenburg’sposition(Fig.
10.5)maybeusedtoreduceintra-abdominalpressure, facilitatingtherepair.  Dissectionisdeepenedtoexposetheexternaloblique fasciaandsupercialinguinalring.Localanesthesiais requiredatthispointpriortoopeningthecanal.Careis requiredtoidentifyandavoidinjurytotheilioinguinal andiliohypogastric nerves.eir courseusuallyruns deeptotheexternaloblique,superiortothedeepring andsupercialtothecordstructures.Inltrationofthe internalobliquemusclesuperiortothecanalcanprovide anesthesiafortheinternalobliqueandperitoneumused laterinthereconstruction.Ifthenervesaretraumatized atany point, donot hesitatetoresect thedamaged segmentsto avoidneuropathypostoperatively. The resultantnumbnessafternerveresectionisnotusually ofanyclinicalsignicance.  espermaticcordisisolatedbyalongitudinalanterior openinginthecremastericmusclebersatthemidpoint ofthe canalextendedmedially tothe pubic tubercle, creatingtwoapsofmusclemedialandlateraltothecord.  Thismaneuver allowsacomplete examinationof theposterior floor,in particularthe medialaspect.
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elarger lateralcremasteric ap,which includesthe genitalbranch,isinltratedwithlocalanesthetic,asis theinternalring.Ifalipomaispresent,thisisdissected fromthe cord towardstheinternal ringandexcised. isfacilitates identicationofthe indirectsacin its typicalanteromedialposition. Anindirect sac should beisolatedfromthecordandinternalringandexcised. estumpshould retractnaturally into theperitoneal cavity.Somesurgeonschooseonlytoreducethesacto avoidperitonealirritationanddiscomfort.Careshould betakenifthesacisthicker,containsmorefatthanusual orisbroadbased,asthismaybeanindicationofasliding hernia.ese arereducedand notopened.If asac is notidentied,thedissectionofthecordattheinternal ringmustidentifyaperitonealprotrusion,whichcanbe aidedbygentletractiononthecord.eidenticationof thisstructure,whichisinitsnormalanatomicposition, assuresthesurgeonthattheindirectherniahasnotbeen missed.Aftercompletedissectionofthecord,bothaps ofthecremastericmusclearedividedsharplyandligated. esestumps are usedto supporttherepair atalater pointintheprocedure.  eposteriorwalloftheinguinalcanalisexamined foradirectherniathenopenedbeginningattheinternal ringin paralleltothe internalobliquemuscle bers. Careshouldbetakennottoinjuretheinferiorepigastric vesselsfoundmedialtotheinternalring.elateralap shouldbewideenough,atleast1cm,toreachtheedge oftherectussheathin the rstlayer ofthe repair.Any redundanttransversalisfasciaofadirectherniashould beexcised. Preperitonealexaminationof the internal obliquemuscleandfasciacephaladtotheinternalring andtheinguinalcanal,shouldconrmthepresenceofan interstitialhernia.Ifpresent,theinternalringcanbeincised laterallytoincludeaninterstitialdefect.einternalring wouldthen bedisplacedlaterallyafter reconstruction. Dissectionbelow theinguinalligamentshould identify Cooper’sligament andthusconfirm thepresence or absenceofafemoralhernia(Figs10.7AandB).  esupercialthighfasciaorcribiformisfasciacandal totheinguinalligamentshouldbe incisedtoexamine thefemoral space fromFigure10.7. In addition,this mobilizestheinguinalligamentandexternalobliquefor useinthereconstruction.
Reconstruction
Acontinuousrepair with32to 34gaugestainless steelwire is usedfor thereconstruction.is maybe
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Figs 10.7A and B: Dissection of femoral space. (A) Cooper’s
ligament seen through the preperitoneal space, deep to the tips of the clamp; and (B) Incision of the cribiformis ligament below the inguinal ligament
substitutedwitha3-0polypropylenesuture.Itisafour­layertissuereconstructionusingtwoseparatesutures. Acontinuoustechniquedistributesthestrengthofthe repairevenlyandshouldbewithouttension.Arelaxing incisionisrarelyrequired.  The first two layersrepresent an overlapped reconstruction.Itbegins medially,anchoring overthe pubictubercle,leavingasucientendtotiethereturning sutureafterthe secondlayer. einferolateralap of transversalisfascia issuturedto thelateraledge ofthe rectussheathby reachingunderneath thesuperior­medialap.  The reconstructionthen moveslaterally tothe aponeurosisofthetransversusabdominisandtheedge
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Figs 10.8A and B:  Reconstruction: the rst layer. (A) Starting at 
the pubic tubercle, the lateral ap of transversalis fascia is taken  to the edge of rectus sheath underneath the medial ap; and (B)  The layer is completed with the reconstruction of internal ring.  The lateral stump of cremasteric muscle is taken with the bite 
of transversalis to buttress its medial edge of the new internal
ring, prior to emerging with a full thickness bite of internal oblique
oftheinternalobliquemuscle.elateralextentofthis layerredenestheinternalringandshouldincludethe superiorstumpofthedividedlateralapofcremasteric muscle(Figs10.8Aand B). is buttressestheinternal ringand helpspreventan indirectrecurrence.The suturingisthenreversedtobeginthesecondlayer.e superiorflap oftransversalisfascia issuturedto the shelvingportionoftheinguinalligamentthentiedatthe pubictubercle.eperiosteumshouldnotbeincluded inanybiteasthiscanresultinapainfulosteitis.  enextstageofreconstructioncreatesatwo-layered imbricationtoprovidereinforcement.elayerisbegun superiorandslightlylateraltodeepring,anchoringthe suturetotheinternalobliquefascia.einferiorapof
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Fig. 10.9:  Reconstruction:  the second  layer using  the same  suture,  it  is continued  from  the internal  ring  back,  taking  the  medial ap of transversalis fascia to the shelving portion of the  inguinal ligament. Overlapping layers are created
theexternaloblique,millimetersaboveandparallelto theinguinalligament,istackedtotheedgeoftheinternal obliqueandtransversusmuscles(Figs10.9to10.11).  Inaddition,onlyasmallbiteoftheinternaloblique isrequired,nomorethan5mm.Excessivelylargebites willcreatetension.Atthepubictubercle,thedirectionis reversedforthefourthlayerandtakenbacktotheinternal ringandaxed.  Theimportance ofmobilizing theinferiorflap of externalobliqueby previouslyincising thesupercial thighfascia isrealizedhere.e additionalmobility allowstheexternalobliquetobeusedinthethirdand fourthlayers to coverthe medialportion ofthe repair thatis susceptible torecurrence.The inguinalcanal isreconstructed byre-approximatingthe remaining externaloblique fascia,returningthe cordtoits anatomicalposition.e inferiorstump ofthemedial apofcremastericmuscleisincludedintherstsuture mediallyto stabilizetheposition ofthe testestothe abdominalwallandpreventdrooping.
Postoperative Course
Inthe postoperativecare,oralnarcoticanalgesia is usuallyrequiredduringtherst48hours.Ambulation isencouragedtheeveningaftertheoperationandlight
Fig. 10.10:  Reconstruction: the third layer. Starting at the medial  side of  the  internal  ring,  the  external  and  internal  oblique  are  used to  imbricate  the rst  two layers. Small  bites  of external  oblique are taken just above the inguinal ligament
exercisescommencetherst postoperativeday. Upon discharge,heavyliftingcanberesumedat4weeks.  Lichtensteintechniquerstdescribedabout18years ago.Itiseverysimpleeectiveandassociatedwithvery lowrecurrencerate(rangingfrom0to2%). econceptisbasedontwoimportantfacts:  1. Inguinalherniasarecausedbyametabolicdisorder,
whichleads toaprogressivedestruction ofthe broconnectivetissueofthegroin,makingthetissue unsuitableforbeingusedinherniarepair.
 2. efactthattraditionaltissuerepairsareassociated
withunduetensionatthesutureline,whichleadsto morepostoperativepain,longerrecoverytime,and
higherrateofrecurrence.  A tension-freerepairis performed under local anesthesiaandconsistsofreinforcementoftheinguinal floorusing polypropylenemesh. Theprosthesisis approximately8× 16cm toprovidesucienttissue­meshinterfacebeyond theoorof theinguinalcanal. Asa result, theentireinguinaloor iscompletelyand permanentlyprotectedfromallfuturemechanicaland degenerativeadverseeects.erefore,theprocedureis boththerapeuticandprophylactic.  Skin, subcutaneous tissuesare incisedas usualup totheexternaloblique;theanteriorwalloftheinguinal canal.Inguinalcanalisopenedbysplittingtheexternal
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Fig. 10.11:  Reconstruction: the fourth layer. The second layer of  imbrication using the external and internal oblique. The benet of 
incising the cribiformis fascia and the mobilization of the lateral
ap of external oblique is realized as a small  ap  of  external  oblique remains after the four layers. This small ap is used to 
reconstruct the inguinal canal and restore the natural anatomic position of the cord structures
obliquealong the directionof its ber, thespermatic cordwith its cremastericcoveringis elevatedwitha Penrosedrain.Caremustbetakentoincludetheexternal spermaticvessels when elevatinganddissecting the spermaticcordfrom theoor of theinguinal femoral canal.isassuresthatthegenitalbranchofthegenito nerve,whichisalwaysinclosecontactwiththeexternal spermaticvesselsispreserved.  Nextcremastericfiber aretransverselyincised at thelevelofthedeepinguinalringtothinoutthecord. Indirectherniasacs aredissected freeupto theneck markedbycollarofextraperitonealfatandthanopened fordigital examination ofthefemoral ring.Thesac wastransxedattheneckusing1/0vicrylandexcised. Aprolene mesh 7.6× 15cm sizeused is trimmedto accommodatethevaryingsizesoftheinguinaloor.e medialendofthemeshisroundedtotheshapeofmedial corneroftheinguinalcanal.Withcordretractedupward arunningsutureof3/0prolineusedtoxthemesh.e roundedcornerissuturedrsttotheaponeurotictissue overthepubicboneby1.5to2cm(thisisacrucialstep intherepair,sincefailuretooverlapthisbonemayresult inrecurrence).eperiosteumof8theboneisavoided. en,thesuturecontinuetoattachtheloweredgeofthe meshtotheshelvingmarginoftheinguinalligamentto apointjustlateraltotheinternalring.
 Aslitismadeinthelateralendofthemeshcreating twotails,thewideron(2/3)above,thenarrowone(1/3) below.eupperwidetailisgraspedwithahemostatand passedunderneaththespermaticcord.ismaneuver positionsthecordbetweenthetwotails.ewiderupper tailisthenplacedoverthenarroweroneandheldina hemostatwiththecordretracteddownward,theupper edgeof themeshis suturedtothe internaloblique aponeurosisormuscle usinga few intercepted3/0 prolenesuture.Duringtheplacementofthesesuturesthe externalobliqueaponeurosisisretractedupwardwhen theretractionisreleased,themeshbucklesslightly.is isdesirableand‘looseness’assurestensionfreerepair andwillattenoutwhenthepatientstrainsorresumes anuprightposition.eloweredgesofthetwotailsare xedtotheshelvingmarginoftheinguinalligament.is createsanewinternalringmadeupofmesh.etails aretrimmedleavingapproximately3to 4cmofmesh beyondtheinternalring. After meticuloushemostasis aclosed suctiondrainis placedbeneath theexternal obliqueaponeurosisspeciallyinlargeinguinalhernias, whenanextensivedissectionwasperformedduringthe plasticreconstruction.eaponeurosisoftheexternal obliqueisthenclosed using absorbablesuture(Vicryl 1/0)skinclosedbysubcuticularproline(3/0).
The Repair Technique (Other Way Around)
A5to6cmtransverseincisionismadewithinaLanger’s line,beginningfrom thepubictubercle.e external obliqueaponeurosisisopened.AsitisshowninFigure
10.12,thespermaticcordwithitscremastericcovering, externalspermaticvessels, andthegenital nerveare freedfromtheinguinaloorandliftedwith aPenrose drain.Aneasilyvisiblelandmarkforthegenitalnerveis theexternalspermaticvein.Usually,referredtothisas “theblueline.”Ifthebluelineiskeptwiththespermatic cord,thesurgeoncanbesurethatthegenitalbranchof thegenitofemoralnerve,whichisalwaysadjacenttothis vein,iscompletelyprotected.espermaticcordisalso dissectedfreefromthepubicboneareaforapproximately 2cmmedialtothepubictubercleinordertomakeroom forextending the meshbeyond thepubictubercle. isdissection iseasybecause thespacebetween the cremastericsheathandthepubicboneareaisavascular. isisacriticalpartof any mesh repairbecauseifthe pubictubercleareaisnotoverlapped,thestageissetfor
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Fig. 10.12:  The external oblique aponeurosis is opened. The 
spermatic cord with its cremasteric covering,external spermatic
vessels, and the genital nerve are freed from the inguinal oor 
and lifted with a Penrose drain
Fig. 10.13: The medial side of the mesh, shaped to the patient’s
anatomy. The rst anchoring suture of the mesh xes the mesh 
to the anterior rectus sheath where it inserts into the pubic bone
oneofthemostcommoncausesofrecurrenceafterany meshrepair,openorlaparoscopic.  Next,the externalobliqueaponeurosisis dissected fromthe underlying internaloblique muscle and aponeurosishighenoughtomakeroomforaprosthesis
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thatis6 to7 cminheight.e iliohypogastricnerve comesintotheview duringthispartof the dissection. Identicationofthisnerveprotectsitfromincorporation duringsuturingofthemesh.  Forindirectinguinalhernias,thecremastericsheathis incisedlongitudinallyforapproximately3cm.Removal ofthecremastericmuscleisunnecessary.Approximately, 15%of thetime,the ilioinguinalnerve iswithin the cremastericmuscleand,therefore,removalofthemuscle caninjurethenerveaswellasinjuringthepampiniform plexus.  e sacisthen dissectedfrom the cordbeyond its neckandinvertedintotheproperitonealspacewithout ligationorexcision.Ifthesacisverylarge,asinascrotal hernia,thesacisdividedatthemidpointoftheinguinal canal.eproximalendisclosed,dissectedawayfrom thecordstructures,andinvertedintothepreperitoneal space.edistalendisleftbehindinordertoreducethe possibilityof testicularcomplication.Of course,if the herniaisaslidingtype,thiscannotbeachieved.  Nospecialpreparationisneededfordirectinguinal herniasif itisnot toolarge.When thedirecthernia bulgeislarge,itisinvertedutilizingapurse-stringora continuoussutureon thetransversalisfascia without incorporatingtheiliopubictractortheinguinalligament. isisonlytomaketheoorof the inguinalcanalat inordertofacilitateplacementofthemesh.Itaddsno strengthtotherepair.  emedialsideofthemesh,asseeninFigure10.13, isshapedtothepatient’sanatomy.erstanchoring sutureofthemeshxesthemeshtotheanteriorrectus sheathwhereitinsertsintothepubicbone.issutureis placedapproximately2cmmedialtothepubictubercle inordertobesurethatareaiscoveredbythemesh.While doingthis,care mustbetaken nottopass theneedle throughtheperiosteumoftheboneorthroughthepubic tuberclebecausethisisoneofthemostcommoncauses ofchronicpostoperativepain.eloweredgeofthemesh issuturedtotheinguinalligamentusingthesamesuture inacontinuousfashionwithnotmorethan4passages. issutureendsatthelateralborderoftheinternalring.  Atthis point,a slit ismadeon thelateralendofthe mesh,asseeninFigure10.14,creating2tails—2/3above and1/3below.euppertailisthenpassedunderthe cordandpulledtowardtheheadofthepatient,placing thespermaticcordinbetweenthe2tails.  euppertailisthencrossedovertheloweroneand heldwithapairofhemostatasseeninFigure10.15.e tailsarelater suturedtogetherand tuckedunderthe
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Fig. 10.14: At this point, a slit is made on the lateral end of the mesh, creating 2 tails—2/3 above and 1/3 below. The upper tail is then passed under the cord and pulled toward the head of the patient, placing the spermatic cord in between the 2 tails
externalobliqueaponeurosis,leaving5to6cmofmesh lateraltotheinternalring.Leavingthis muchof mesh lateralto theinternalring isveryimportantbecauseif thetailsaretooshort,thereisapossibilityofrecurrence inthatarea.Also,failuretocrossthe2tailsofthemeshis anothersourceofinternalringrecurrence.And,infact, thisisthesubjectofarecentarticlefromSpain,showing thatiftheedgesofthetailsaresimplysuturedtogether withouthavingoverlapor withoutbeingcrossed,then anindirectrecurrentherniacanoccuratinternalring.  Whilethe upperedge of themesh isxedin place, careistakentokeepthemeshslightlyrelaxed.islaxity producesadome-likerippleinthemeshtocompensate forincreased intra-abdominal pressurewhen the patientstandsup fromhis or herrecumbentposition duringtheoperation.Itisparticularlyimportanttohave thisconvexity tocompensatefor theinevitable future shrinkageof themesh,which, accordingtoour study reported6 or7years agoduringone ofthe American CollegeofSurgeonmeetings,isapproximately20%.Ifthe meshiskeptcompletelyat,itbecomessubjecttotension whenthepatientstandsup.Wecanseethispullingeect onthemeshandthetissue,whenthemeshiskeptatin
Fig. 10.15
Figs 10.15 and 10.16:  Pulling effect on the mesh and the tissue, when the mesh is kept at in Figure 10.16. The mesh becomes 
subject to even more tension after shrinkage of the mesh is completed. Failure to keep the mesh slightly convex is the second 
most common cause of recurrence after mesh repair
Fig. 10.16
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Figure10.16.e meshbecomes subjecttoeven more tensionaftershrinkageofthemeshiscompleted.Failure tokeep themeshslightly convexisthe secondmost commoncauseofrecurrenceaftermeshrepair.
Advantages and Disadvantages
eLichtensteinoperation,includingtheadministration oflocal anesthesia,takesbetween 20and 40minutes, dependingonthecomplexityofthehernia.Patientsare dischargedafter 1or2 hourspostoperatively,and no restrictionofactivityisimposedonthem.Postoperative painisminimal,and,infact,accordingtoameta-analysis ofallreportedrandomizedstudies,isequallycomparable withthe postoperativepainafter laparoscopicrepair. Basedonmorethan150articlesinthesurgicalliterature, therecurrencerateisconsistentlylessthan1%,ranging between0%and0.7%.  Thecomplicationsof theprocedureare not life threateningandincludelessthana2%rateofinfection, hematoma,orseroma.Usingmeshdoesnotincreasethe riskofinfection,providedthatthemeshismonolament andmicroporous.Ifthe woundgetsinfected forother reasons,sucha meshdoes not havetobe removed. emost signicantcomplicationsafter Lichtenstein repairaretesticular atrophyand chronicneuralgia witha reportedrateof lessthan1%. To summarize, theoperationissimple,canbeperformedunderlocal anesthesia,iseasytolearn,andiseconomical.
 ePHSbilayerpatchdevicehasacombinedonlay graft(likeaLichtensteinrepair)andunderlaygraft(like aStoppaor Kugelpatch);these areheldtogetherby a connector(likeaplug)(Figs10.18and10.19).
Equipment
 • Standardoperatingroom anesthesiaequipment,
outttedforpossibleconversiontogeneralanesthesia
andendotrachealintubation,isrequired.  • A standard opensurgicaltray,including self-
retainingretractors,a Penrose drain, anddierent
sizemeshes,shouldbeavailableonstandby.  • Mesh: The meshmust bea permanentmaterial
largeenough toproducea wideoverlapbeyond
thedefects edges.Apolypropyleneor polyester
mesh(5×10–7×15cm)isgenerallyused.Recently,
manufacturershave shiftedtowardlighter, more
porousconstructionsthatmaintainthestrengthof
therepairbut putativelyreducethe inammatory
response. Differentmeshconfigurationsmay be
chosen,primarily basedon surgeonpreference
andtraining.Nonehavebeenshowntobebetterat
preventingrecurrence(Fig.10.17).  • equestionofabsorbableversuspermanentsutures
tosecurethemeshisbasedonsurgeonpreference;
todate,noevidencesupportsoneovertheother.A
theoreticaladvantageof absorbablesutureisthat,
ifnerve impingementis inadvertently caused,the
suturematerialdisappears withtime.e authors
Currently Used Other Tension-Free Techniques
Atrecenttimes thespecialmesh instrumentcalled as proleneherniasystem(PHS)orultraproherniasystem (UHS)areusedincreasingly.eseinstrumentsprovide astrongsupporttotheinguinaltissuesandpreventsthe recurrence(Fig.10.16).  Theprolene herniasystem (PHS, Fig.10.16) isan innovativemethodoftreatinghernias.emeshismade upofthreeelements.ereisanunderlaymesh,which slipsbehindthemuscle,an onlay mesh whichlayson topof themuscle,and acylinder whichconnectsthe twolayers.ecylinderts throughthe hernia defect, andit isheldin placeprimarily byitsshape. Stitches maybeusedtoholditinposition,butusuallyonlyafew arenecessaryandtheydonothaveasmuchtensionon themasstitchesintheoldertypesofrepair.ismeans lesspaininthepostoperativeperiod.
Fig. 10.17:  Polypropylene hernia system–I
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Fig. 10.18:  Polypropylene hernia system–II
Fig. 10.19: The PHS repair gains its strength
from the patients tissues healing into the patch
prefertouseabsorbable(2-0polyglactin)suturefor meshxation.
Positioning
 • Confirmand markthecorrect surgicalsitepre-
operativelyintheholdingarea.
 • Positionthepatientsupine,comfortablysecuringthe
upperextremities.
 • Forlargedefects,slightTrendelenburgpositioning
mayhelpexposurebyreducingthevisceralcontents
intotheabdomen.  • Shavethesurgicalsitewithelectricclippers.  • Prepare anddrapethe surgicalsitein standard
surgicalfashion, exposingonly theintended
operativegroinsite.
Technique
Afternalvericationofthecorrectsideofsurgeryand theinfiltrationof localanesthesia,make anoblique skinincision(oralongtheLangerlines)approximately 2ngerbreadths(2cm)superiortoandparalleltothe thighcrease(Fig.10.20),andextendit5cmtowardthe anteriorsuperioriliacspine,startingfromjustlateralto thepubictubercle.Inthinpatients,theexternalringcan actuallybepalpated justlateralandslightlyabovethe pubictubercleandshouldbethemedialstartingpoint ofincision.  • Continue thedissection deeper throughthe
subcutaneoustissue untiltheaponeurosis ofthe
externalobliqueisidentied.Duringdissection,take
noteofthesupercialvesselsthatcanbeligatedand
dividedwhenencountered.  • Identify theexternal oblique aponeurosis.The
followingthree landmarks mustalso be identied
beforeincisingtheexternaloblique:  1. Firstly,theScarpafasciacanmimictheexternal
oblique,asit iswell developedandthickened in somepatients. Avoiding this mistake, especiallyinpatientswhoareoverweight,canbe accomplishedifthebersoftheexternaloblique aponeurosis(Fig.10.21)are alwaysvisualized, sincetheScarpafasciadoesnothavethesebers.
2. Secondly,theinguinalcanalshouldbeentered
atits apex.Tocorrectly identifythe apex of thecanal, identifythelower wallof the canal, whichis wheretheexternaloblique apone­urosisdisappears into thefat ofthethigh. Approximatelyone ngerbreadth abovethis pointisagoodentrysiteintothecanal.
3. Thirdly,the externalringmust beidentified.
isis importantbecausethe externalringis ultimatelythe end pointof thedivisionto be madeintheexternaloblique aponeurosisand denestheorientationofthiscut.
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Fig. 10.20:  Skin incision
Fig. 10.21:  Division of the external oblique aponeurosis
Fig. 10.23: Hernia sac separated from the cord structures
Fig. 10.22: Cord structures and hernia sac encircled
by a Penrose drain
Fig. 10.24: Development of the preperitoneal space
 • Oncetheexternalobliqueaponeurosisisidentied,
thoroughlyexposeitandmakeagentlestabincision initsmid-portionalongtheorientationofitsbers. Extendthisincisionsuperiorly,andmediallydown­ward,throughthesupercialring,thusexposingthe inguinalcanalandthecordstructures.