[The place of endovideosurgical interventions in treatment of inguinal hernias].

Endovideosurgical hernioplasty was performed in 3020 patients. Complex forms of inguinal hernias were diagnosed in 280 of them. These forms included: bilateral and combined inguinal hernias, inguinoscrotal hernias, sliding hernias, fixed and irreducible inguinal hernias, recurrent inguinal hernias after traditional herniorrhaphy and recurrent hernias after endovideosurgical hernioplasty. Original technical maneuvers are described, indications and contraindications were established, complications and results of treatment of patients with inguinal hernias were analyzed and evaluated. Recommendations are given for the treatment of patients with complex forms of hernias.