[Long-term results of the surgical treatment of complicated inguinal hernias]

The results of 473 hernioplastic operations performed in 397 patients with complex inguinal hernia within the period of from 1958 to 1988 have been analysed. In followup of from 2 to 30 years, 3 (0.75%) patients developed a disease recurrence because of errors in technique of kapron plasty of the anterior wall of the inguinal canal. From 1970, in the clinic for plasty of complex inguinal hernia, a coarse mesh lavsan prosthesis of the own construction has been used. There were no disease recurrences.