[Cure of inguino-crural herniae through median preperitoneal route and teflon prosthesis. Personal series of 56 cases (author's transl)].

The authors chose a median, preperitoneal incision with use of a large and flexible Teflon prosthesis for the treatment of recurrent herniae and for bilateral direct herniae. They describe their technique in detail. They stress the facility, the absence of subsequent pain, that allows early mobilization, the low morbidity and good tolerance of the material. They analyse a homogeneous series of 56 patients operated from 1st August 1974 to 31 December 1977 presenting with 91 primary herniae or recurrences. Forty-eight patients were followed between 6 months and 3.5 years: none has recurrence or sequellae. The authors envisage extension of the indications of this method.