McVay operation


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Mc·Vay op·er·a·tion

(mik-vā'),
repair of inguinal and femoral hernias by suture of the transversus abdominis muscle and its associated fasciae (transversus layer) to the pectineal ligament.
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Mc·Vay op·er·a·tion

(mik-vā' op-ĕr-ā'shŭn)
Repair of inguinal and femoral hernias by suture of the transversus abdominis muscle and its associated fasciae (transversus layer) to the pectineal ligament.
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McVay,

Chester B., U.S. surgeon, 1911–.
McVay herniorrhaphy - Synonym(s): McVay operation
McVay incision
McVay operation - repair of inguinal and femoral hernias. Synonym(s): McVay herniorrhaphy
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