Open AccessINGUINAL HERNIA
Author(s) -
Agha Nadeem Ahmed Khan,
Shafiq Ullah,
Muhammad Farrukh Aftab,
Khalid Hussain Qureshi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.11.1753
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal hernia , seroma , surgery , hernia , general surgery , complication
Objectives: To highlight an economical laparoscopic technique for rapidrecovery & early return to work especially for the 3rd world inguinal hernia patients. StudyDesign: Descriptive study. Setting: Surgical unit of Nishtar Hospital Multan. Period: 02 yearsi.e. from January 2014 to January 2016. Methods: There were 90 patients in the study. A prolenemesh of 15 x 15 cm used for the repair of inguinal hernia laparoscopiclly without the use ofspacer balloon & tacker (To make it cost effective). Results: Out of 90 patients only 3 patientsdevelop scrotal seroma. All the patients discharged on the 1st postoperative day & allowed toreturn to their normal routine work from the 3rd postoperative day onward. Conclusion: (e-TEP)without spacer balloon & tacker is an economical approach toward the inguinal hernia repair.