Гигантская пахово-мошоночная грыжа

A clinical case of treatment of 57-year-old patient suffering from the irreducible giant inguinal-scrotal hernia is presented. On admission the patient complained on the marked abdominal wall defects, abnormal enlargement of the scrotum and inability to care for self. For the first time hernia protrusion appeared 11 years ago and has been gradually increased. The patient noticed the most intensive growth of the hernia within last 1,5 years. The left-side inguinal-scrotal herniotomy, Liechtenstein’s plastics, endoprosthetics of the anterior abdominal wall with the polypropylene surgical net (in-lay method combined with the elements of Ramirez operation) have been performed. There were no complications in the post-operation period. The excision and plastics of the scrotum are planned to perform as the second step in six months. Taking into consideration the peculiarity of the case (giant size of the hernia protrusion and difficulties in surgical treatment) it was decided to use a complex of surgical methods while treating this pathology. Thus the development of compartment syndrome and post-operative complications has been avoided. As a result the efficacy improvement of the performed treatment was achieved. The presented case is interesting as the demonstration option of an operative repair of the giant irreducible inguinal-scrotal hernia.