OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IN ADULT PATIENTS

The review presents the frequency, anatomy, classification, diagnosis, and the most effective open methods of inguinal hernia’s operative therapy in adult patients. These findings are in agreement with the recommendations of the Ukrainian association of surgeons-herniologists and the European European Hernia Society (EHS). The article does not deal with laparoendoscopic options of hernia repair (TAPP and TEP), as they require a separate section in the anatomy of the inguinal region and endoscopic techniques’ volumetric description. Besides, in Ukraine inguinal hernia repair is most frequently performed of open access that causes the topic’s timeliness.