Since 1884, when Bassini performed the first true herniorrhaphy,I different types of repairs have been used for treating INGUINAL HERNIAs.I-7,13,IS,17,IS The aim of all was reduction of postoperative complications, but the recurrence rate remained about 10%.8-12,14,16,1In7,1987, Abrahamson reported his nylon darn repair and claimed that the recurrence rate was 0.8% with this
method.
With the aim of decreasing the recurrence rate, operation cost and postoperative
complications, the author has modified the darn method .and used it for the
repair of 1480 INGUINAL HERNIAs in 1452 patients.
The results have been excellent; the recurrence rate was 0.22%, and postoperative
infection was 1%. It is a cost-effective and simple method.