Macewen's operation
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Macewen's operation is an operation for the cure of inguinal hernia
, developed by Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen
(1864-1924).
It is performed by closing the internal ring with a pad made of the hernial sac.
Inguinal hernia
An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common , and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations....
, developed by Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen
William Macewen
Sir William Macewen, CB, FRS, was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy .-Career:Macewen was born near Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland in 1848 and studied...
(1864-1924).
It is performed by closing the internal ring with a pad made of the hernial sac.