BLADDER HERNIAS

The authors report 5 cases of bladder herniation through inguinal ring . All the patients were males aged between 52 and 72 years with a mean of 63 years. The clinic symptoms were non specific. In four cases the diagnosis was made by IVP. In the fifth case the bladder herniation w as discovered after an incidental opening of the bladder during a righ t inguinal hernia repair. Four patients were operated on for replaceme nt of the bladder and repair of the hernial ring; the procedure follow ed was Mac Vay technique in two cases, Shouldice in one case and place ment of a Mersuture prosthesis in another case. The fifth patient was operated on because of major constraint related to his general conditi ons. Results was quite satisfactory in all operated cases with a mean control of 24 months.