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The Shouldice repair

D R Welsh1, M A Alexander

  • 1Department of Surgery, Shouldice Hospital, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.

The Surgical Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1993
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Area of Science:

  • General Surgery
  • Surgical Techniques

Background:

  • Hernia repair is a common surgical procedure.
  • Recurrence after hernia repair can lead to further complications and interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the long-term outcomes of a specific surgical technique for groin hernia repair.
  • To detail the methodology used for inguinal and femoral hernia repairs, including complex recurrent cases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of over 200,000 groin hernia repairs performed since 1945.
  • Detailed description of the surgical technique employed since 1953.
  • Discussion of adjunctive measures for femoral and recurrent hernias.

Main Results:

  • An overall recurrence rate of 1% was achieved across all groin hernia repairs.
  • The described surgical technique has demonstrated sustained low recurrence rates over decades.

Conclusions:

  • Thorough and extensive dissection is a critical component for successful hernia repair.
  • The Shouldice Hospital technique offers a highly effective and durable solution for inguinal hernia repair.