Length of Hospital Stay in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Vs. Open Mesh Repair in Inguinal Hernia: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Overview

To compare the mean length of hospital stay in laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal repair versus open mesh repair in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair with mesh.

A total of 334 patients of male gender with Inguinal hernias of any side and ASA score I and II were included in the study. History of Immunosuppression, associated with other abdominal hernias and recurrent hernia were excluded. 167 patients were in Group A or laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal repair group while 167 patients were in Group B or open mesh repair. Data regarding length of hospital stay from both groups was recorded by researcher himself on especially designed proforma.

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