If conventional IPOM technique is indicated, the hernia defect can be accurately measured ... Furthermore, in about one third of the cases an aberrant obturator vessel may be present and could ...

Femoral hernias (although rare) occur almost exclusively in women because of the differences in the pelvic anatomy. The female-to-male ratio of Obturator hernias is 6:1. Indirect hernias usually ...

Any attenuation or defect in the transversalis fascia should be repaired at the same time, so as to prevent the development of a direct hernia later on. The external oblique muscle is then closed ...