[Radical retropubic prostatectomy accompanied with inguinal hernioplasty via preperitoneal approach]

Radical prostatectomy is now widely practiced in the treatment of prostatic cancer (PC). If PC patients have inguinal hernia, hernioplasty can be made simultaneously with radical prostatectomy without one more surgical approach. The article presents pathogenetic rationale of hernioplasty from preperitoneal approach and an original technique of the simultaneous operation. Positive experience with 32 radical prostatectomies with hernioplasty is described.