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The darn repair of groin hernias is a pure tissue repair and is one of the classic open herniorrhaphies. It is simple, generally applicable to primary and recurrent hernia repairs, and has a remarkably low recurrence rate. The technique has been very popular in the English-speaking world but is less commonly used in Europe and parts of North America. In a 1991 survey of 240 consultant surgeons in England, the darn repair was the most popular technique; 35% of surgeons used it as their sole method of repair. The Shouldice operation alone or combined with other techniques was used by only 20%. In the United States, Mansberger et al. reported their series of darn repairs in 1992.
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Abrahamson, J. (2001). The Darn Repair. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_51
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