Comparison of Lichtenstein and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of recurrent inguinal hernias.

The aim of our study was the comparative analysis of the results of two surgical methods: tension-free repair by the Lichtenstein technique and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair. In total 52 patients with recurrent inguinal hernia were randomly assigned to the two groups: Lichtenstein (28 patients) and TAPP (24 patients). Comparisons between these groups were done by several preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors.

[Experimental and clinical ground of the use of radiosurgical unit "Surgitron" in gastrointestinal surgery].

The authors represent results of experimental study showing objective differences and advantages of radioscalpel "Surgitron" vs. widely used physical cutting methods. This unit significantly decreases traumatism of gastrointestinal organs and tissues, and increases efficiency and safety of surgical operations.

[The use of a radioscalpel in abdominal surgery].

The treatment results of 313 patients in whose operations the Surgitron radioscalpel was used are presented. Authors affirm that the use of radioscalpel in abdominal surgery (e.g.

[Electrocoagulation in the surgery of inguinal hernias].

One hundred and sixty patients with inguinal hernias were operated with pure tissue repair method (35 of them with radioscalpel) and 38 patients -- with no-tension plastic operation on the inguinal canal (19 of them with radioscalpel). There were no cases of bleeding, haematoma, seroma and wound infection when radioscalpel Surgitron was used. Herniotomy with Surgitron provides good short- and long-term results.

[Free-tension plastic surgery of inguinal canal in hernias].

Fifty-one patients with inguinal hernia underwent tension-free hernioplasty, 32 of them were operated according to an original method which protects the spermatic cord against contact with net graft. This method permits to avoid recurrence, inguinodinia and dis-ejaculation.