[Hernia recurrence--study of 100 case history]

One hundred cases of recurrent inguinal or femoral hernia are reviewed in order to find out some common causes of this important problem. The delay of recurrence is usually short and frequently technical errors are responsible for this surgical failure. Considering their own results, the authors propose a few easy solutions in order to lower the recurrence rate. A prospective study now in progress will help us to appreciate our present results.