[Current treatment of bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias using preperitoneal Marlex mesh prosthesis]

In the literature recurrence after operation for a recurrent inguinal hernia varies from 3 to 36%. For bilateral recurrent hernia the risk of recurrence is even higher. The results of a preperitoneal Marlex prosthesis in these patients are excellent. After this procedure we saw no new recurrences in 35 patients with 70 recurrent hernias. There was no surgical mortality; in 2 patients superficial infection occurred and there were 4 inguinal haematomas. The preperitoneal Marlex prosthesis appears to be the ideal solution for bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias.