Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Background: Inguinal hernia repair has evolved over the last few decades, and more
research is still being conducted in this area. Laparoscopy has gained widespread
acceptance in today's surgical world, but the most scientific way to determine the
superiority of one method over another is through evidence-based medicine.
Aims and objectives: To investigate the difference in postoperative stay, intensity of
postoperative pain, and complications such as seroma, hematoma, wound infection,
neuralgia, numbness, and scrotal swelling between the two techniques.
Methods: From October 2019 to June 2021, a prospective study was conducted at a
tertiary care hospital to compare Transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) mesh repair
and Lichtenstein's open mesh repair. The study included 60 subjects with unilateral
or bilateral inguinal hernias divided into two groups of 30 patients each. The
outcomes and variables were evaluated.
