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<journal-id>1028-4818</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Multimed]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Multimed]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-4818</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-48182019000100120</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Utilidad de la técnica de Lichtenstein y RutkowRobbins en el tratamiento de la hernia inguinal]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Usefulness of the technique of Lichtenstein and Rutkow Robbins in the treatment of inguinal hernia]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Rey Valeis]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yaima Susana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Vallés Gamboa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Moraima]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fonseca Sosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando Karel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quesada Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elismay]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Núñez Sire]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Reinier Antonio]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma Hospital Celia Sánchez Manduley ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Manzanillo Granma]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>23</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>120</fpage>
<lpage>130</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-48182019000100120&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-48182019000100120&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-48182019000100120&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: la práctica de nuevas técnicas y métodos en la cirugía entraña un complejo proceso cuyo resultado puede modificarse con la experiencia, el desempeño y la dedicación de los cirujanos. Las clasificaciones de las hernias inguinales han permitido agrupar las alteraciones anatomo-funcionales de la región en grados para guiar el tratamiento quirúrgico.  Objetivo:  exponer los resultados de la realización individualizada de las hernioplastias de Lichtenstein y RutkowRobbins.  Método:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal prospectivo, el universo de estudio estuvo constituido por 150 pacientes intervenidos quirúrgicamente por hernia inguinal en el Hospital Celia Sánchez Manduley, Manzanillo, entre enero y diciembre de 2017. Se conformaron dos grupos: uno donde se utilizó la técnica de Lichtenstein y en otro se utilizó la técnica de Rutkow y Robbins. Se analizaron variables cualitativas y cuantitativas.  Resultados:  predominó la hernia tipo II, IIIb y IIIa, fueron más frecuentes en el sexo masculino y de localización derecha. La hernioplastia de Lichtenstein resultó la técnica más utilizada. Se encontraron diferencias muy significativas entre ambas técnicas. La hernioplastia de Lichtenstein se realizó en un tiempo quirúrgico menor que la hernioplastia de Rutkow - Robbins. Las complicaciones encontradas fueron independientes de la técnica utilizada.  Conclusiones: la hernioplastia de Lichtenstein resultó la técnica más utilizada y se realizó en un tiempo quirúrgico menor que la hernioplastia de Rutkow - Robbins. Se encontraron diferencias muy significativas entre ambas técnicas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  the practice of new techniques and methods in surgery involves a complex process whose result can be modified with the experience, performance and dedication of surgeons. The inguinal hernia classifications have allowed grouping the anatomo-functional alterations of the region in degrees to guide the surgical treatment.  Objective:  to present the results of the individualized realization of the hernioplasties of Lichtenstein and Rutkow Robbins.  Method:  a prospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. The study universe consisted of 150 patients surgically treated for inguinal hernia at the Celia Sánchez Manduley Hospital, Manzanillo, between January and December 2017. Two groups were formed: one where the Lichtenstein technique and in another the technique of Rutkow and Robbins was used. Qualitative and quantitative variables were analyzed.  Results:  the hernia type II, IIIb and IIIapredominated, they were more frequent in the male sex and of right location. Lichtenstein hernioplasty was the most used technique. Significant differences were found between both techniques. The Lichtenstein hernioplastywas performed at a shorter surgical time than the Rutkow - Robbins hernioplasty. The complications found were independent of the technique used.  Conclusions:  Lichtenstein hernioplasty was the most used technique and was performed at a shorter surgical time than the Rutkow - Robbins hernioplasty. Significant differences were found between both techniques.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Surgical Mesh]]></kwd>
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