the importance of tightening the internal inguinal ring, the myth of the conjoined tendon, the destructive effect of suturing functioning muscle to a rigid Poupart's ligament and the effectiveness ...

Background: Posterior abdominal wall deficiency (PAWD) is a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis or the conjoint tendon causing a posterior wall defect at the medial end of the inguinal canal. It ...