Long-Term Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair With Mesh Performed by Medical Doctors and Surgeons in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess long-term outcomes following inguinal hernia repair with mesh performed by medical doctors and surgeons in Ghana.

Background

Task sharing of surgical care with nonsurgeons can increase access to essential surgery. Long-term safety and outcomes of task sharing are not well-described for hernia repair.

Methods

This prospective cohort study was conducted in Ho, Ghana. After completing a training course, 3 medical doctors and 2 surgeons performed inguinal hernia repairs with mesh on men with primary, reducible hernias. The primary outcome of this study was hernia recurrence at 5 years. The noninferiority limit was 5 percentage points. Secondary endpoints included pain and self-assessed health status at 5 years.

Results

A total of 242 operations

SUBMITTER: Beard JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11415131 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature