[Complications of Lichtenstein's plastic reconstruction of inguinal canal]

Results of standard strained" methods of hernioplasty are not satisfactory. Laparoscopic methods permit to reduce significantly rate of postoperative complications. Technical difficulty and high cost of videoendoscopic technologies make general use of endoscopic plastic surgery in our country problematic. Lichtenstein's plastic reconstruction of inguinal canal is an alternative method. 350 hernioplasties were performed: 342 in men, 8 in women. Simultaneous bilateral hernioplasty was carried out in 51 patients. 73 patients underwent surgery for recurrent inguinal hernias. Age of patients ranged from 18 to 83 years. Polypropylene net, perforated polytetraphtorlene plate or bilayer perforated polytetraphtorlene plate were used as plastic material. Rate of recurrences was 0.9%. Lichtenstein's plastic reconstruction is the method of choice in the treatment of all type of inguinal hernias.