Outcomes of laparoscopic repair in complicated groin hernia: A single institutional based cohort study in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Laparoscopic hernia repairs have comparable recurrence rate with less persisting pain and numbness and quicker return to usual activities as compared to open mesh repair. The excellent outcomes of minimally invasive surgery encourage us to extend the laparoscopic technique to complicated groin hernia.

Method

A total of 22 patients with complicated groin hernia who presented to our institute from September 2017 to September 2018 were included in this prospective cohort study. Inclusion criteria were patients with age greater than 18 years and clinically diagnosed as complicated groin hernia. Patients with peritonitis, those with previous abdominal surgery and unfit for general anesthesia were excluded from our study.

Results

The most common age group was 5

SUBMITTER: Khanal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature