Tension-free Hernioplasty Versus Conventional Hernioplasty for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Overview

Journal Surg Today

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2005 Dec 13

PMID 16341485

Citations 2

Authors

Emilio Prieto-Diaz-Chavez

Jose Luis Medina-Chavez

Alejandro Gonzalez-Ojeda

Rafael Coll-Cardenas

Oscar Uribarren-Berrueta

Benjamin Trujillo-Hernandez

Clemente Vasquez

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Abstract

Purpose: To show the effectiveness of tension-free hernioplasty for inguinal hernia repair.

Methods: We studied 106 patients who underwent inguinal hernia repair, as conventional hernioplasty in 52 and as tension-free hernioplasty in 54. We analyzed the operation time, postoperative complications, pain, time to resume daily activities, and frequency of recurrence in the short and long term.

Results: The average age of the patients was 46.2 years. The operation time was significantly shorter in the tension-free group than in the conventional group, at 33 +/- 11.1 versus 49 +/- 8.8 min, respectively (P < 0.05). The overall complication rate was 10%, being 1.5% in the tension-free group and 13% in the conventional group (P = 0.4). The visual-analogue pain scores after surgery were lower in the tension-free group than in the conventional group (P = 0.01). Patients in the tension-free group returned to their normal activities sooner than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: Tension-free hernioplasty resulted in less pain and allowed patients to return to their daily activities sooner than conventional hernioplasty.

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