Long-term follow-up of anterior approach preperitoneal hernia repair using the Kugel patch.

Background: Despite many advantages of original Kugel hernia repair over other procedures, there exist certain disadvantages of technical difficulty, long learning curve, and high early recurrence. The aim of this study was to explore the outcomes of long-term follow-up using anterior approach preperitoneal hernia repair with the Kugel patch and determine its safety and efficacy.

Methods: Five hundred eighty-one inguinal hernias were performed in 560 patients, using anterior approach preperitoneal repair.

Endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile carcinoma and genital malignancy: a preliminary report.

Background And Purpose: Open radical inguinal lymphadenectomy is reported to have morbidity as high as 50%. We describe our endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy that aims at decreasing the morbidity of the procedure without compromising the oncologic outcomes.

Patients And Methods: Eleven groin dissections were undertaken in seven male patients.