RT Journal
A1 Yu JA, Burlew C
T1 The u and the sushi roll: A conceptual aid for lichtenstein hernia repair
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2012
FD October 1
VO 147
IS 10
SP 970
OP 972
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2012.1772
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2012.1772
AB For surgical trainees, perfecting a systematic approach to open inguinal herniorrhaphy can be complicated by the difficulty of conceptualizing hernias in relationship to the relatively complex anatomy of the inguinal canal. Open inguinal hernia repair is a common general surgery operation and a precise understanding of the operation is essential for residents. We present a systematic approach to this operation that uses the U and sushi roll technique as a conceptual aid to understand inguinal anatomy and a method of hernia repair.