Giant inguinal hernia

Abstract

Giant inguinal herniae present a major challenge in management. Our patient presented with a verv huge irreducible right inguinoscrotal hernia of over fifteen years duration associated with elephantiasis of the scrotal skin. The hernia was electively treated with laparotomy, omental resection and neoscrotal repair. The problem of loss of domain within the abdominal cavity and its complications presented by this patient are discussed.