Combined Retropubic Prostatectomy and Preperitoneal Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 Dec 1988Combined Retropubic Prostatectomy and Preperitoneal Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Joseph Abarbanel and David Kimche Joseph AbarbanelJoseph Abarbanel and David KimcheDavid Kimche View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)42068-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Inguinal hernia and an enlarged prostate causing urinary obstruction are 2 disorders with a higher frequency among elderly patients. The anatomical proximity of an inguinal hernia to the enlarged prostate raises the possibility of joint, concurrent surgical treatment of both disorders. We report on the successful preperitoneal repair via a Pfannenstiel incision of 131 inguinal hernias in 97 patients who had undergone retropubic prostatectomy owing to benign enlargement of the prostate. Followup averaged 7 years and included 91 patients with 122 direct and indirect, unilateral or bilateral hernias. Summation of our results shows a low recurrence rate (4.9 per cent) and no complications in the wake of the combined operation. In our opinion prostatectomy combined concurrently with inguinal hernia repair via a preperitoneal retropubic approach should be applied routinely in urological practice. © 1988 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byTUBARO A, CARTER S, HIND A, VICENTINI C and MIANO L (2018) A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF SUPRAPUBIC TRANSVESICAL PROSTATECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIAJournal of Urology, VOL. 166, NO. 1, (172-176), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2001.Fernandes E and Gonzalez R (2018) Preperitoneal Approach for Hernia Repair: Clinical Application in Pediatric UrologyJournal of Urology, VOL. 146, NO. 4, (1099-1100), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1991. Volume 140Issue 6December 1988Page: 1442-1444 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1988 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Joseph Abarbanel More articles by this author David Kimche More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...