Repair of Femoral Hernia by a “Postage Stamp” Fascial Graft

In cases requiring a resection for gangrenous bowel it has been found to be more satisfactory to open the abdomen through a separate paramedian incision rather than attempt resection from below, and the various methods whereby more room is obtained, such as division of the inguinal ligament, are not to be recommended. In the vast majority of cases resection is not required, and the operation can be most successfully completed from the low approach only. Summary