Frederica Jessie Tchoungui Ritz
Young african general surgeon
Young african general surgeon
Hernia repair has three principal objectives: suppress the hernia, prevent recidivism, and reduce postoperative pain. Many techniques have been developed especially the tension-free repair. The Lichtenstein technique is the gold standard, using a mesh. However, sub-Saharan population is known to be hard laborers leading to the high-risk factor of acquiring hernia by a parietal defect. Most of them need a heterologous hernioplasty but have limited resources. The challenge in these countries is respecting the principal objectives of a hernia repair with inexpensive prosthetic material or without it. During these previous years, two principal techniques have been developed and used with satisfied results: Desarda and Modified Bassini techniques.
Part of the book: Techniques and Innovation in Hernia Surgery