Open tension-free Cooper ligament repair for femoral hernia

• Published in: International journal of clinical practice (Esher) Vol. 59; no. 9; p. 1008
• Main Authors: Gönüllü, N N, Alponat, A, Cubukçu, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-09-2005
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hernia, Femoral - surgery; Humans; Length of Stay; Ligaments; Male; Middle Aged; Surgical Mesh; Suture Techniques; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 1368-5031
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00551.x

Many techniques have been described for the repair of femoral hernia. The technique applying the principles of the tension-free method of McVay's Cooper ligament repair by covering all potential hernia sites in the myopectineal orifice with a mesh has also been described, but no report has yet been published with large number of cases and long follow-up period. We used this technique in 28 patients (19 females and 9 males) with femoral hernia. The average operating time was 40 min (range 25-75) and average follow-up period was 40 months (range 6-75). No postoperative infection or seroma was recorded. There was no recurrence at the time of writing. This technique seems to be a good alternative for the repair of femoral hernia and also for concurrent femoral hernia with inguinal hernia.