BACKGROUND/AIMS: In recent years new techniques to repair inguinal hernia have evolved in order to reduce recurrence rate and the overall costs of treatment of this pathology. This paper analyses our experience in verifying the theoretical advantages of the "tension-free" technique, after six years of this surgical practice. METHODOLOGY: We describe the experience of 1091 " @entity547 with open placement of a mesh in 1034 @entity1 , under local anesthesia with a "one-day surgery" regimen; these @entity1 were observed during the period 1994 to 1999 at the Surgical Unit of Catholic University of Rome. The @entity1 were between American Society of Anesthesia Status I to IV. Eight hundred @entity1 underwent a mean follow-up of 29.7 months (range: 4-72) to evaluate the occurrence of late complications and recurrences. RESULTS: No mortality or major intraoperative complications was observed. The only minor intraoperative or @entity260 encountered were easily managed. Early @entity158 disappearance, fast @entity9458 and rapid resumption of working activity were observed. Six recurrences occurred in the @entity1 undergoing follow-up (0.75% recurrence rate). CONCLUSIONS: Our data confirm the safety, rapidity, and reproducibility of the "tension-free" technique under local anesthesia performed with a "one-day surgery" regimen for @entity169 . These characteristics explain the diffusion of this surgical procedure with reduction of social costs.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity9458 :: ('MESH:D003289', 'Disease') :: ['convalescence'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['tension-free" hernia repairs'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['inguinal hernia repair']
@entity169 :: (MESH:D006552,Disease) :: ['Tension-free inguinal hernia repair']
