Bilateral inguinal herniae—a reappraisal of dogma
- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by BMJ in Journal of The Royal Naval Medical Service
- Vol. 70 (3) , 160-162
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jrnms-70-160
Abstract
The results of a retrospective study have indicated that contrary to popular teaching, there is no evidence that there is an increase in the post-operative morbidity when bilateral inguinal herniae are repaired at one operation. This should be investigated by a prospective randomised study.Keywords
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