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The Mesh and the Spermatic Cord

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The fibrotic reaction of polypropylene mesh after tension- free (TFR) inguinal herniorrhaphy causing vasal obstruction has been implicated as the reason for infertility in a group of patients presented in a recent paper by Shin and colleagues [1]. The purpose of this presentation is to examine the controversial subject of infertility and inguinal hernia repair and analyze some of the currently available evidence.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Creighton University, 601 North 30th Street Suite 3740, Omaha, NE, 68131, USA

    R. J. Fitzgibbons Jr

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  1. Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

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  2. Department of Surgery, Creighton University, 601 North 30th Street Suite 3740, Omaha, NE, 68131, USA

    Robert J. Fitzgibbons

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Fitzgibbons, R.J. (2007). The Mesh and the Spermatic Cord. In: Schumpelick, V., Fitzgibbons, R.J. (eds) Recurrent Hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68988-1_31

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