Comparison between TAPP & Lichtenstein techniques for inguinal hernia repair: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, inguinal hernia repair is one of the commonest surgeries. The best treatment option to primary hernia has been investigated, but there still remains lack of evidence about the ideal approach. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair using transabdominal preperitoneal procedure (TAPP) & Lichtenstein techniques.

Materials and methods

This was a retrospective cohort study, conducted at Department of General & Minimal Invasive Surgery, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar. For performing the analysis, we used SPSS. Continuous variables were expressed as mean and standard deviation, and the categorical ones were presented as frequencies and percentages.

Results

A total of 60 patients were included (30 in each gr

SUBMITTER: Sofi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8654788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature