THE “YO‐YO” OPERATION FOR INGUINAL HERNIA

This article presents a new principle in the repair of inguinal hernia in the male. Like the yo‐yo, the testis, having come down, can be mobilized and drawn up again, and then made to redescend, this time by a more approriate route. The inguinal canal can then be obliterated without hazard to the blood supply of the testis. Summary This article presents a new principle in the repair of difficult inguinal herniae. The testis is mobilized from the scrotum, returned to the abdominal cavity, brought down again through a new canal constructed through the rectus abdominis muscle, and then restored to the scrotum. The original inguinal canal can then be completely obliterated.