Surgical Clinics of North AmericaTextbook chapter defining
The Lichtenstein Repair,
its evolution, history and place in modern hernia repair surgery.
Authored by surgeons of
The British Hernia Centre,
based upon experience of several thousands of cases.

Published by The Surgical Clinics of North America, December 1998
ISSN 0039-6109
 

The Lichtenstein Repair

Summary

The description of the Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair 12 years ago opened a new era in groin hernia repair. Without the risk of severe morbidity, it can be readily carried out on patients previously considered unsuitable for hernia repair. Fears of complications related to mesh implantation have proved to be without foundation. As a local anaesthetic outpatient procedure without the need for complex and expensive instrumentation, combined with the ability of patients to return to work in a short time, overall costs can be kept to a minimum without in any way compromising the safety or the long-term success of the procedure.

Contents:
  • Background
  • Prosthetic Mesh Before Lichtenstein's Report
  • The Evolution of Lichtenstein's Technique
  • Tension-Free Hernioplasty
  • Reaction to Lichtenstein's 1989 Publication
  • The Tension-Free Repair in the Hands of Other Surgeons
  • The British Hernia Centre Experience
  • The British Hernia Centre Results
  • Reports of Tension-Free Mesh Repair
  • Comparison of Open Tension-Free Mesh with Conventional Repair
  • Comparative Trials of Open Mesh and Laparoscopic Repair
  • Variations in Technique
  • Assessing the Success of the Operation
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    (The Surgical Clinics of North America, Groin Hernia Surgery,
    Volume 78; Number 6; December 1998; 1025-1046)
    © 1998 by W.B Saunders Company









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