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HerniaSurgerySimplied
Fig. 10.3: Original Bassini operation. The canal’s posterior
wall is opened and the deep epigastric vessels are exposed
tension,andrecurrencesresulted,primarilyinthepubic
tuberclearea.us,thefailureofthisoperationinitsrst
yearwasmorelikelyduetoanoverlookedsecondhernia
ortopoorsurgicaltechnique,ratherthanametabolicor
tissuedefectthatmightpredisposetorecurrenthernia
(Fig.10.4).
erehavebeennumerousmodicationsofBassini’s
originaltechnique,althoughmanyofthelessdetailed
renditionshaveyieldedpoorresults.osethatavoided
openingthe posterior wall,e.g.resultedinsuture-line
tensionbetweentissuesatthemostmedialpartofthe
inguinalcanaljustcephaladto the pubicbone.Some
helpwas affordedtheBassini techniqueandother
tissuerepairsbytheintroductionofrelaxingincisions
bysurgeonssuchasWolfer,Halsted,Tanner,andMcVay.
Shouldice Repair
ItisbasicallyaBassinirepair.Itisapuretissuerepair.e
essentialstepsinthismethodofrepairare:
1. DoublebreastingtheTF(Twolayers)
2. Approximationof conjointtendon toinguinal
ligamentintwolayers.
e operationdependson removalofcremasteric
musclefromthatportion of spermaticcordwhichlies
withintheinguinalcanal.isistheoptimummethod
ofrepair(Fig.10.6).
Fig. 10.4: Modied 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
eShouldicetechniqueforthetreatmentofinguinal
hernia.
Inguinal Dissection
Acomprehensiveintraoperative examination ofthe
inguinalregionisperformedinallcases.isisintegral
toattainingaverylowrecurrencerate.efrequencyof
secondaryherniasfoundatthetimeofsurgeryis15.4%.
Theassessmentshould includethe direct, indirect,
interstitialandfemoralspaces.

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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
Theincision ismadefrom 2cm inferiomedialto
theASISto thepubictubercle,paralleltothe inguinal
ligament.isallowsgenerousexposuretobothinguinal
canalandfemoralspace.Trendelenburg’sposition(Fig.
10.5)maybeusedtoreduceintra-abdominalpressure,
facilitatingtherepair.
Dissectionisdeepenedtoexposetheexternaloblique
fasciaandsupercialinguinalring.Localanesthesiais
requiredatthispointpriortoopeningthecanal.Careis
requiredtoidentifyandavoidinjurytotheilioinguinal
andiliohypogastric nerves.eir courseusuallyruns
deeptotheexternaloblique,superiortothedeepring
andsupercialtothecordstructures.Inltrationofthe
internalobliquemusclesuperiortothecanalcanprovide
anesthesiafortheinternalobliqueandperitoneumused
laterinthereconstruction.Ifthenervesaretraumatized
atany point, donot hesitatetoresect thedamaged
segmentsto avoidneuropathypostoperatively. The
resultantnumbnessafternerveresectionisnotusually
ofanyclinicalsignicance.
espermaticcordisisolatedbyalongitudinalanterior
openinginthecremastericmusclebersatthemidpoint
ofthe canalextendedmedially tothe pubic tubercle,
creatingtwoapsofmusclemedialandlateraltothecord.
Thismaneuver allowsacomplete examinationof
theposterior floor,in particularthe medialaspect.
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elarger lateralcremasteric ap,which includesthe
genitalbranch,isinltratedwithlocalanesthetic,asis
theinternalring.Ifalipomaispresent,thisisdissected
fromthe cord towardstheinternal ringandexcised.
isfacilitates identicationofthe indirectsacin its
typicalanteromedialposition. Anindirect sac should
beisolatedfromthecordandinternalringandexcised.
estumpshould retractnaturally into theperitoneal
cavity.Somesurgeonschooseonlytoreducethesacto
avoidperitonealirritationanddiscomfort.Careshould
betakenifthesacisthicker,containsmorefatthanusual
orisbroadbased,asthismaybeanindicationofasliding
hernia.ese arereducedand notopened.If asac is
notidentied,thedissectionofthecordattheinternal
ringmustidentifyaperitonealprotrusion,whichcanbe
aidedbygentletractiononthecord.eidenticationof
thisstructure,whichisinitsnormalanatomicposition,
assuresthesurgeonthattheindirectherniahasnotbeen
missed.Aftercompletedissectionofthecord,bothaps
ofthecremastericmusclearedividedsharplyandligated.
esestumps are usedto supporttherepair atalater
pointintheprocedure.
eposteriorwalloftheinguinalcanalisexamined
foradirectherniathenopenedbeginningattheinternal
ringin paralleltothe internalobliquemuscle bers.
Careshouldbetakennottoinjuretheinferiorepigastric
vesselsfoundmedialtotheinternalring.elateralap
shouldbewideenough,atleast1cm,toreachtheedge
oftherectussheathin the rstlayer ofthe repair.Any
redundanttransversalisfasciaofadirectherniashould
beexcised. Preperitonealexaminationof the internal
obliquemuscleandfasciacephaladtotheinternalring
andtheinguinalcanal,shouldconrmthepresenceofan
interstitialhernia.Ifpresent,theinternalringcanbeincised
laterallytoincludeaninterstitialdefect.einternalring
wouldthen bedisplacedlaterallyafter reconstruction.
Dissectionbelow theinguinalligamentshould identify
Cooper’sligament andthusconfirm thepresence or
absenceofafemoralhernia(Figs10.7AandB).
esupercialthighfasciaorcribiformisfasciacandal
totheinguinalligamentshouldbe incisedtoexamine
thefemoral space fromFigure10.7. In addition,this
mobilizestheinguinalligamentandexternalobliquefor
useinthereconstruction.
Reconstruction
Acontinuousrepair with32to 34gaugestainless
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A
A
B
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
substitutedwitha3-0polypropylenesuture.Itisafourlayertissuereconstructionusingtwoseparatesutures.
Acontinuoustechniquedistributesthestrengthofthe
repairevenlyandshouldbewithouttension.Arelaxing
incisionisrarelyrequired.
The first two layersrepresent an overlapped
reconstruction.Itbegins medially,anchoring overthe
pubictubercle,leavingasucientendtotiethereturning
sutureafterthe secondlayer. einferolateralap of
transversalisfascia issuturedto thelateraledge ofthe
rectussheathby reachingunderneath thesuperiormedialap.
The reconstructionthen moveslaterally tothe
aponeurosisofthetransversusabdominisandtheedge
B
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
oftheinternalobliquemuscle.elateralextentofthis
layerredenestheinternalringandshouldincludethe
superiorstumpofthedividedlateralapofcremasteric
muscle(Figs10.8Aand B). is buttressestheinternal
ringand helpspreventan indirectrecurrence.The
suturingisthenreversedtobeginthesecondlayer.e
superiorflap oftransversalisfascia issuturedto the
shelvingportionoftheinguinalligamentthentiedatthe
pubictubercle.eperiosteumshouldnotbeincluded
inanybiteasthiscanresultinapainfulosteitis.
enextstageofreconstructioncreatesatwo-layered
imbricationtoprovidereinforcement.elayerisbegun
superiorandslightlylateraltodeepring,anchoringthe
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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
theexternaloblique,millimetersaboveandparallelto
theinguinalligament,istackedtotheedgeoftheinternal
obliqueandtransversusmuscles(Figs10.9to10.11).
Inaddition,onlyasmallbiteoftheinternaloblique
isrequired,nomorethan5mm.Excessivelylargebites
willcreatetension.Atthepubictubercle,thedirectionis
reversedforthefourthlayerandtakenbacktotheinternal
ringandaxed.
Theimportance ofmobilizing theinferiorflap of
externalobliqueby previouslyincising thesupercial
thighfascia isrealizedhere.e additionalmobility
allowstheexternalobliquetobeusedinthethirdand
fourthlayers to coverthe medialportion ofthe repair
thatis susceptible torecurrence.The inguinalcanal
isreconstructed byre-approximatingthe remaining
externaloblique fascia,returningthe cordtoits
anatomicalposition.e inferiorstump ofthemedial
apofcremastericmuscleisincludedintherstsuture
mediallyto stabilizetheposition ofthe testestothe
abdominalwallandpreventdrooping.
Postoperative Course
Inthe postoperativecare,oralnarcoticanalgesia is
usuallyrequiredduringtherst48hours.Ambulation
isencouragedtheeveningaftertheoperationandlight
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
exercisescommencetherst postoperativeday. Upon
discharge,heavyliftingcanberesumedat4weeks.
Lichtensteintechniquerstdescribedabout18years
ago.Itiseverysimpleeectiveandassociatedwithvery
lowrecurrencerate(rangingfrom0to2%).
econceptisbasedontwoimportantfacts:
1. Inguinalherniasarecausedbyametabolicdisorder,
whichleads toaprogressivedestruction ofthe
broconnectivetissueofthegroin,makingthetissue
unsuitableforbeingusedinherniarepair.
2. efactthattraditionaltissuerepairsareassociated
withunduetensionatthesutureline,whichleadsto
morepostoperativepain,longerrecoverytime,and
higherrateofrecurrence.
A tension-freerepairis performed under local
anesthesiaandconsistsofreinforcementoftheinguinal
floorusing polypropylenemesh. Theprosthesisis
approximately8× 16cm toprovidesucienttissuemeshinterfacebeyond theoorof theinguinalcanal.
Asa result, theentireinguinaloor iscompletelyand
permanentlyprotectedfromallfuturemechanicaland
degenerativeadverseeects.erefore,theprocedureis
boththerapeuticandprophylactic.
Skin, subcutaneous tissuesare incisedas usualup
totheexternaloblique;theanteriorwalloftheinguinal
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Fig. 10.11: Reconstruction: the fourth layer. The second layer of
imbrication using the external and internal oblique. The benet 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
obliquealong the directionof its ber, thespermatic
cordwith its cremastericcoveringis elevatedwitha
Penrosedrain.Caremustbetakentoincludetheexternal
spermaticvessels when elevatinganddissecting the
spermaticcordfrom theoor of theinguinal femoral
canal.isassuresthatthegenitalbranchofthegenito
nerve,whichisalwaysinclosecontactwiththeexternal
spermaticvesselsispreserved.
Nextcremastericfiber aretransverselyincised at
thelevelofthedeepinguinalringtothinoutthecord.
Indirectherniasacs aredissected freeupto theneck
markedbycollarofextraperitonealfatandthanopened
fordigital examination ofthefemoral ring.Thesac
wastransxedattheneckusing1/0vicrylandexcised.
Aprolene mesh 7.6× 15cm sizeused is trimmedto
accommodatethevaryingsizesoftheinguinaloor.e
medialendofthemeshisroundedtotheshapeofmedial
corneroftheinguinalcanal.Withcordretractedupward
arunningsutureof3/0prolineusedtoxthemesh.e
roundedcornerissuturedrsttotheaponeurotictissue
overthepubicboneby1.5to2cm(thisisacrucialstep
intherepair,sincefailuretooverlapthisbonemayresult
inrecurrence).eperiosteumof8theboneisavoided.
en,thesuturecontinuetoattachtheloweredgeofthe
meshtotheshelvingmarginoftheinguinalligamentto
apointjustlateraltotheinternalring.
Aslitismadeinthelateralendofthemeshcreating
twotails,thewideron(2/3)above,thenarrowone(1/3)
below.eupperwidetailisgraspedwithahemostatand
passedunderneaththespermaticcord.ismaneuver
positionsthecordbetweenthetwotails.ewiderupper
tailisthenplacedoverthenarroweroneandheldina
hemostatwiththecordretracteddownward,theupper
edgeof themeshis suturedtothe internaloblique
aponeurosisormuscle usinga few intercepted3/0
prolenesuture.Duringtheplacementofthesesuturesthe
externalobliqueaponeurosisisretractedupwardwhen
theretractionisreleased,themeshbucklesslightly.is
isdesirableand‘looseness’assurestensionfreerepair
andwillattenoutwhenthepatientstrainsorresumes
anuprightposition.eloweredgesofthetwotailsare
xedtotheshelvingmarginoftheinguinalligament.is
createsanewinternalringmadeupofmesh.etails
aretrimmedleavingapproximately3to 4cmofmesh
beyondtheinternalring. After meticuloushemostasis
aclosed suctiondrainis placedbeneath theexternal
obliqueaponeurosisspeciallyinlargeinguinalhernias,
whenanextensivedissectionwasperformedduringthe
plasticreconstruction.eaponeurosisoftheexternal
obliqueisthenclosed using absorbablesuture(Vicryl
1/0)skinclosedbysubcuticularproline(3/0).
The Repair Technique
(Other Way Around)
A5to6cmtransverseincisionismadewithinaLanger’s
line,beginningfrom thepubictubercle.e external
obliqueaponeurosisisopened.AsitisshowninFigure
10.12,thespermaticcordwithitscremastericcovering,
externalspermaticvessels, andthegenital nerveare
freedfromtheinguinaloorandliftedwith aPenrose
drain.Aneasilyvisiblelandmarkforthegenitalnerveis
theexternalspermaticvein.Usually,referredtothisas
“theblueline.”Ifthebluelineiskeptwiththespermatic
cord,thesurgeoncanbesurethatthegenitalbranchof
thegenitofemoralnerve,whichisalwaysadjacenttothis
vein,iscompletelyprotected.espermaticcordisalso
dissectedfreefromthepubicboneareaforapproximately
2cmmedialtothepubictubercleinordertomakeroom
forextending the meshbeyond thepubictubercle.
isdissection iseasybecause thespacebetween the
cremastericsheathandthepubicboneareaisavascular.
isisacriticalpartof any mesh repairbecauseifthe
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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
oneofthemostcommoncausesofrecurrenceafterany
meshrepair,openorlaparoscopic.
Next,the externalobliqueaponeurosisis dissected
fromthe underlying internaloblique muscle and
aponeurosishighenoughtomakeroomforaprosthesis
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thatis6 to7 cminheight.e iliohypogastricnerve
comesintotheview duringthispartof the dissection.
Identicationofthisnerveprotectsitfromincorporation
duringsuturingofthemesh.
Forindirectinguinalhernias,thecremastericsheathis
incisedlongitudinallyforapproximately3cm.Removal
ofthecremastericmuscleisunnecessary.Approximately,
15%of thetime,the ilioinguinalnerve iswithin the
cremastericmuscleand,therefore,removalofthemuscle
caninjurethenerveaswellasinjuringthepampiniform
plexus.
e sacisthen dissectedfrom the cordbeyond its
neckandinvertedintotheproperitonealspacewithout
ligationorexcision.Ifthesacisverylarge,asinascrotal
hernia,thesacisdividedatthemidpointoftheinguinal
canal.eproximalendisclosed,dissectedawayfrom
thecordstructures,andinvertedintothepreperitoneal
space.edistalendisleftbehindinordertoreducethe
possibilityof testicularcomplication.Of course,if the
herniaisaslidingtype,thiscannotbeachieved.
Nospecialpreparationisneededfordirectinguinal
herniasif itisnot toolarge.When thedirecthernia
bulgeislarge,itisinvertedutilizingapurse-stringora
continuoussutureon thetransversalisfascia without
incorporatingtheiliopubictractortheinguinalligament.
isisonlytomaketheoorof the inguinalcanalat
inordertofacilitateplacementofthemesh.Itaddsno
strengthtotherepair.
emedialsideofthemesh,asseeninFigure10.13,
isshapedtothepatient’sanatomy.erstanchoring
sutureofthemeshxesthemeshtotheanteriorrectus
sheathwhereitinsertsintothepubicbone.issutureis
placedapproximately2cmmedialtothepubictubercle
inordertobesurethatareaiscoveredbythemesh.While
doingthis,care mustbetaken nottopass theneedle
throughtheperiosteumoftheboneorthroughthepubic
tuberclebecausethisisoneofthemostcommoncauses
ofchronicpostoperativepain.eloweredgeofthemesh
issuturedtotheinguinalligamentusingthesamesuture
inacontinuousfashionwithnotmorethan4passages.
issutureendsatthelateralborderoftheinternalring.
Atthis point,a slit ismadeon thelateralendofthe
mesh,asseeninFigure10.14,creating2tails—2/3above
and1/3below.euppertailisthenpassedunderthe
cordandpulledtowardtheheadofthepatient,placing
thespermaticcordinbetweenthe2tails.
euppertailisthencrossedovertheloweroneand
heldwithapairofhemostatasseeninFigure10.15.e
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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
externalobliqueaponeurosis,leaving5to6cmofmesh
lateraltotheinternalring.Leavingthis muchof mesh
lateralto theinternalring isveryimportantbecauseif
thetailsaretooshort,thereisapossibilityofrecurrence
inthatarea.Also,failuretocrossthe2tailsofthemeshis
anothersourceofinternalringrecurrence.And,infact,
thisisthesubjectofarecentarticlefromSpain,showing
thatiftheedgesofthetailsaresimplysuturedtogether
withouthavingoverlapor withoutbeingcrossed,then
anindirectrecurrentherniacanoccuratinternalring.
Whilethe upperedge of themesh isxedin place,
careistakentokeepthemeshslightlyrelaxed.islaxity
producesadome-likerippleinthemeshtocompensate
forincreased intra-abdominal pressurewhen the
patientstandsup fromhis or herrecumbentposition
duringtheoperation.Itisparticularlyimportanttohave
thisconvexity tocompensatefor theinevitable future
shrinkageof themesh,which, accordingtoour study
reported6 or7years agoduringone ofthe American
CollegeofSurgeonmeetings,isapproximately20%.Ifthe
meshiskeptcompletelyat,itbecomessubjecttotension
whenthepatientstandsup.Wecanseethispullingeect
onthemeshandthetissue,whenthemeshiskeptatin
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
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Figure10.16.e meshbecomes subjecttoeven more
tensionaftershrinkageofthemeshiscompleted.Failure
tokeep themeshslightly convexisthe secondmost
commoncauseofrecurrenceaftermeshrepair.
Advantages and Disadvantages
eLichtensteinoperation,includingtheadministration
oflocal anesthesia,takesbetween 20and 40minutes,
dependingonthecomplexityofthehernia.Patientsare
dischargedafter 1or2 hourspostoperatively,and no
restrictionofactivityisimposedonthem.Postoperative
painisminimal,and,infact,accordingtoameta-analysis
ofallreportedrandomizedstudies,isequallycomparable
withthe postoperativepainafter laparoscopicrepair.
Basedonmorethan150articlesinthesurgicalliterature,
therecurrencerateisconsistentlylessthan1%,ranging
between0%and0.7%.
Thecomplicationsof theprocedureare not life
threateningandincludelessthana2%rateofinfection,
hematoma,orseroma.Usingmeshdoesnotincreasethe
riskofinfection,providedthatthemeshismonolament
andmicroporous.Ifthe woundgetsinfected forother
reasons,sucha meshdoes not havetobe removed.
emost signicantcomplicationsafter Lichtenstein
repairaretesticular atrophyand chronicneuralgia
witha reportedrateof lessthan1%. To summarize,
theoperationissimple,canbeperformedunderlocal
anesthesia,iseasytolearn,andiseconomical.
ePHSbilayerpatchdevicehasacombinedonlay
graft(likeaLichtensteinrepair)andunderlaygraft(like
aStoppaor Kugelpatch);these areheldtogetherby a
connector(likeaplug)(Figs10.18and10.19).
Equipment
• Standardoperatingroom anesthesiaequipment,
outttedforpossibleconversiontogeneralanesthesia
andendotrachealintubation,isrequired.
• A standard opensurgicaltray,including self-
retainingretractors,a Penrose drain, anddierent
sizemeshes,shouldbeavailableonstandby.
• Mesh: The meshmust bea permanentmaterial
largeenough toproducea wideoverlapbeyond
thedefects edges.Apolypropyleneor polyester
mesh(5×10–7×15cm)isgenerallyused.Recently,
manufacturershave shiftedtowardlighter, more
porousconstructionsthatmaintainthestrengthof
therepairbut putativelyreducethe inammatory
response. Differentmeshconfigurationsmay be
chosen,primarily basedon surgeonpreference
andtraining.Nonehavebeenshowntobebetterat
preventingrecurrence(Fig.10.17).
• equestionofabsorbableversuspermanentsutures
tosecurethemeshisbasedonsurgeonpreference;
todate,noevidencesupportsoneovertheother.A
theoreticaladvantageof absorbablesutureisthat,
ifnerve impingementis inadvertently caused,the
suturematerialdisappears withtime.e authors
Currently Used Other Tension-Free Techniques
Atrecenttimes thespecialmesh instrumentcalled as
proleneherniasystem(PHS)orultraproherniasystem
(UHS)areusedincreasingly.eseinstrumentsprovide
astrongsupporttotheinguinaltissuesandpreventsthe
recurrence(Fig.10.16).
Theprolene herniasystem (PHS, Fig.10.16) isan
innovativemethodoftreatinghernias.emeshismade
upofthreeelements.ereisanunderlaymesh,which
slipsbehindthemuscle,an onlay mesh whichlayson
topof themuscle,and acylinder whichconnectsthe
twolayers.ecylinderts throughthe hernia defect,
andit isheldin placeprimarily byitsshape. Stitches
maybeusedtoholditinposition,butusuallyonlyafew
arenecessaryandtheydonothaveasmuchtensionon
themasstitchesintheoldertypesofrepair.ismeans
lesspaininthepostoperativeperiod.
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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
prefertouseabsorbable(2-0polyglactin)suturefor
meshxation.
Positioning
• Confirmand markthecorrect surgicalsitepre-
operativelyintheholdingarea.
• Positionthepatientsupine,comfortablysecuringthe
upperextremities.
• Forlargedefects,slightTrendelenburgpositioning
mayhelpexposurebyreducingthevisceralcontents
intotheabdomen.
• Shavethesurgicalsitewithelectricclippers.
• Prepare anddrapethe surgicalsitein standard
surgicalfashion, exposingonly theintended
operativegroinsite.
Technique
Afternalvericationofthecorrectsideofsurgeryand
theinfiltrationof localanesthesia,make anoblique
skinincision(oralongtheLangerlines)approximately
2ngerbreadths(2cm)superiortoandparalleltothe
thighcrease(Fig.10.20),andextendit5cmtowardthe
anteriorsuperioriliacspine,startingfromjustlateralto
thepubictubercle.Inthinpatients,theexternalringcan
actuallybepalpated justlateralandslightlyabovethe
pubictubercleandshouldbethemedialstartingpoint
ofincision.
• Continue thedissection deeper throughthe
subcutaneoustissue untiltheaponeurosis ofthe
externalobliqueisidentied.Duringdissection,take
noteofthesupercialvesselsthatcanbeligatedand
dividedwhenencountered.
• Identify theexternal oblique aponeurosis.The
followingthree landmarks mustalso be identied
beforeincisingtheexternaloblique:
1. Firstly,theScarpafasciacanmimictheexternal
oblique,asit iswell developedandthickened
in somepatients. Avoiding this mistake,
especiallyinpatientswhoareoverweight,canbe
accomplishedifthebersoftheexternaloblique
aponeurosis(Fig.10.21)are alwaysvisualized,
sincetheScarpafasciadoesnothavethesebers.
2. Secondly,theinguinalcanalshouldbeentered
atits apex.Tocorrectly identifythe apex of
thecanal, identifythelower wallof the canal,
whichis wheretheexternaloblique aponeurosisdisappears into thefat ofthethigh.
Approximatelyone ngerbreadth abovethis
pointisagoodentrysiteintothecanal.
3. Thirdly,the externalringmust beidentified.
isis importantbecausethe externalringis
ultimatelythe end pointof thedivisionto be
madeintheexternaloblique aponeurosisand
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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
• Oncetheexternalobliqueaponeurosisisidentied,
thoroughlyexposeitandmakeagentlestabincision
initsmid-portionalongtheorientationofitsbers.
Extendthisincisionsuperiorly,andmediallydownward,throughthesupercialring,thusexposingthe
inguinalcanalandthecordstructures.
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