[Recurrence of inguinal and crural hernias]

The main problem in inguinal and femoral hernia repair is the risk of recurrence. In this study the Authors analyze possible causes of recurrence on the basis of their own experience (123 cases of recurrences) and literature review. They classify factors influencing recurrence in: preoperative, depending on patient's features, intraoperative, the most important ones, depending on the surgical technics used and postoperative, essentially due to complications.