[Pre-peritoneal inguinal hernioplasty using Rhodergon's prosthesis. Study of a series of 282 hernia operations].

282 acquired inguinal hernias in 183 adult patients were treated between 1974 and 1986 by means of a pre-peritoneal prosthesis. Posterior herniorrhaphy with reconstruction of the internal inguinal ring was associated with this procedure from 1981 onwards. 75% of the patients were reviewed with a mean follow-up of 58 months.