The aponeurotic repair of inguinal hernia.

Inguinal hernia repair has relied on sewing supporting structures to a fixed ligament, and suture line tension has been recognized as a cause of operative failure. Aponeurotic inguinal hernia repair does not rely on suturing fasciae to ligaments; it is a tension-free repair that does not require relaxing incisions to relieve tension. Aponeurotic repair can be performed for primary or recurrent hernias. It use will enlarge the choices of procedures best suited to the needs of a specific hernia.