[Epidemiologic analyse 660 patients operated propter inguinal hernia with implantation synthetic mesh]

Analysis of epidemiologic data, with consern patients operated propter inguinal hernia in General Surgery Ward of J. Grande Hospital in Kraków. During period 2000-2003 were performed 660 henioplastics with implantation synthetic mesh. Due to data of National Health Faund In Małopolska Region, in the same period of time performed 1812 surgery of the same type (hernioplasty). Epidemiologic data in Małopolska Region is comparable with data in other country.