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STUDY TO COMPARE THE INITIAL RESULTS OF OPEN VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL MESH HERNIOPLASTY

Muzzammil Ghaffar Qureshi, Maida Ghaffar, Ammara Ghaffar, Muddassar Ghaffar Qureshi

Objective: To compare the early postoperative outcome of laparoscopic with open inguinal mesh hernioplasty in patients with inguinal hernia. Study design: A randomized controlled trial. Place and Duration: In the Surgical department of Services Hospital Lahore for one-year duration from April 2018 to April 2019. Methods: Seventy patients who met the criteria for inclusion of clinically diagnosed cases of inguinal hernia were enrolled. The assignment of the cases to two study groups was solved with a random number table. The main surgical technique for group A was laparoscopic hernioplasty and in group B open inguinal mesh hernioplasty. Results: Seventy patients with inguinal hernia were included in the study. At 48 hours postoperatively, 7 (10%) patients experienced moderate pain in group A, and 14 (20%) severe pain in group B. Similarly, 3 (4.3%) in group A and 7 (10%) in group B had moderate severe pain on the seventh postoperative day. Wound infection occurred in Group A 1 (1.4%) and Group B 2 (2.9%). Conclusion: Laparoscopic hernioplasty is superior to open repair in the treatment of inguinal hernia, with less postoperative pain and less risk of wound infection. Key Words: laparoscopy, open hernioplasty, inguinal hernia.

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