The Lichtenstein Plug Technique. The safe repair

Summary: Various techniques have been developed for the repair of femoral hernia. The technique with the Lichtenstein Plug since 1989 has allowed to obtain a lower rate of complications and recurrences, as well as an early recovery of the patients usual activities. Its application, widely spread in elective surgery, can also be performed in emergency surgery. The aim of this work is to review the experience of our basic group of work in the surgical treatment of Femoral hernia using this technique. Métodos: A retrospectiva descriptiva observacional sud das conducta in our basic work group from the surgery servicie of the General Tracking Hospital “Enrique Cabrera” veteen 2009 and 2018, to chicha this surgical technique das ampliad. De sud the anatómica variantes of hernias as well as post-operative complications and clínical evolución. Resultas: The mean age of the patients has 58.7 yesar (19-92 yesar), Begin the fémale with the Hughes incidente 78%, as well as, the most of frecuente locación the light, 67.5%. The próstesis usted in the hernioplasty was that of polypropylene. Local anesthesia was applied to 29 patients (63%) of them. The average surgical time was 25 minutes, (15-65 minutes). Ambulation was early and the average hospital stay was lessthan 24 hours, in most patients. Only one infection of the wound and one hernia recurrence in one patient was confirmed. Conclusion: Therefore, we believe that the Lichtenstein Plug technique should be considered among the techniques of choice in the treatment of femoral hernia