[Late results of multi-layer plastic surgery of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal].

The author discusses results of operations on 159 patients for inguinal hernias who were divided into three groups depending on the kind of plasty of the inguinal canal. A comparison of long-term results obtained by the author's method of multilayer inguinal hernioplasty has been made with those of operations by the method of Postempski and after Bassini. Side complications (in the spermatic cord) made up 18% in patients operated upon by the Bassini method, 13% by the Postempski method and only 3% after multilayer plasty. Recurrent hernias were less frequent after the multilayer plasty as compared with other methods.