scholarly journals Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia using three-dimensional mesh: a 5 years experience at a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1016
Author(s):  
Iqbal Saleem Mir ◽  
Tajamul Rashid ◽  
Irfan Nazir Mir ◽  
Suhail Nazir ◽  
Imtiyaz Ali ◽  
...  

Background: Inguinal hernia repair by laparoscopy is gaining acceptance worldwide. A flat mesh used in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is associated with more complications especially early and late postoperative pain owing to the need of mechanical fixation of this mesh. A three-dimensional mesh in this context is an emerging alternative which needs no or minimal fixation.Methods: A retrospective study of 123 patients was carried out from July 2012 to August 2017. All patients who underwent TEP by a single surgical team using three-dimensional mesh were included in the study. Data collected was analysed retrospectively.Results: Out of a total of 123 patients, 114 patients had unilateral hernia and 9 had bilateral hernia. A total of 132 laparoscopic hernia repairs were done using three-dimensional mesh. All the patients were male aged 29 to 75 years with a mean age of 51.5 years. Indirect hernias were more common comprising of 87.7%. The mean operative time was 46.9 minutes. The average mesh fixation time was 12.6 minutes. No major intraoperative complications were noted in any of the patients. Three patients (2.45%) experienced severe postoperative pain. Most of the patients 117 (95.12%) were discharged within 24 hours of surgery. Mean hospital stay in our study was 1 day. The mean length of follow-up was 12 months. Mild persistent groin pain was found in four patients (3.25%). Seroma was noted in five patients (4.06%). Hematoma and wound infection was noted in none. One patient (0.81%) had recurrence after completion of follow up. We found use of 3D mesh costly.Conclusions: Laparoscopic inguinal mesh hernioplasty using 3D mesh is a viable alternative of hernioplasty with minimal post-operative pain and recurrence and using 3D mesh has a technical advantage of easy insertion in an anatomically correct position with minimal fixation.

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Tabbara ◽  
Laurent Genser ◽  
Manuela Bossi ◽  
Maxime Barat ◽  
Claude Polliand ◽  
...  

To review our experience and outcomes after inguinal hernia repair using the lightweight self-adhering sutureless mesh “Adhesix™” and demonstrate the safety and efficacy of this mesh. This is a 3-year retrospective study that included 143 consecutive patients who underwent 149 inguinal hernia repairs at our department of surgery. All hernias were repaired using a modified Lichtenstein technique. Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative data were prospectively collected. Incidence of chronic pain, postoperative complications, recurrence, and patient satisfaction were assessed three years postoperatively by conducting a telephone survey. We had 143 patients with a mean age of 58 years (17–84), who underwent 149 hernia repairs using the Adhesix™ mesh. Ninety-two per cent (131 patients) were males. Only 10 patients (7%) had a postoperative pain for more than three years. In our series, neither age nor gender was predictive of postoperative pain. Only one patient had a hematoma lasting for more than one month and only four patients (2.8%) had a recurrence of their hernia within three years of their initial surgery. Ninety per cent of the patient expressed their satisfaction when surveyed three years after their surgery. In conclusion, the use of the self-adhering sutureless mesh for inguinal hernia repair has been proving itself as effective as the traditional mesh. Adhesix™ is associated with low chronic pain rate, recurrence rate, and postoperative complications rate, and can be safely adopted as the sole technique for inguinal hernia repair.


QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazem AbdelSalam Mohamed ◽  
Karim Fahmy ◽  
Mohammad Ahmad Abd-erRazik ◽  
Shaimaa Atef Ismaeil Awwad Elkomy

Abstract Background The fundamental mechanism of abdominal wall hernia formation is the loss of structural integrity at the musculotendinous layer. The exact cause of inguinal hernia is still unknown but the factors contributing in its occurrence include; preformed congenital sac, chronic passive rise in the intra-abdominal pressure and weak abdominal wall. Aim of the Work To assess intra-operative difficulties of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using two different meshes: The conventional polyproline mesh and the three-dimensional (3D) mesh, as regard the operative time. And early post-operative complications including post-operative seroma, early postoperative pain, chronic pain and limitation of function. Patients and Methods In our study 30 patients were recruited according to our preset inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were divided randomly into two groups, a group in which the 3D mesh was used and a group in which the polypropylene mesh was used. The study was conducted in Ain Shams University hospitals for 6 months, in which patients where followed up from 3 to 6 months and compared in terms of intraoperative time, post-operative pain after one week, restriction of physical activity, seroma formation and presence of chronic pain. Results In our study the mean application time (minutes) in 3D group was found to be 7.07 ± 2.66 while in PP group it was found to be 12.53±3.66 with highly statistically significant difference between them at p < 0.001. We believe that this difference in fixation time in our present study is attributed to easy insertion through the port, easy intraoperative handling, and easy unfolding of 3D mesh. Conclusion The use of three-dimensional mesh (3D mesh) for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is a safe and viable option. It offers many advantages in terms of less fixation time, shorter hospital stays, early recovery with a better movement limitation score. Whereas chronic pain was found to be similar in both groups. Further, elimination of tacks for fixation and shorter hospital stay may reduce the cost of 3D mesh. Longer-term studies are recommended with a larger sample size and follow up duration for better assessment of chronic pain, also for following up on recurrence.


QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E F Ebied ◽  
A A Khalil ◽  
A I I Soliman

Abstract Background Hernia is a common problem of the modern world with an incidence ranging from 5%-7%. Of all groin hernias, around 75% are inguinal hernias. Recently with advancement in laparoscopy, endoscopic repairs seem to offer better quality of life, decreasing hospital stay and early return to work. Aim of the Work To compare between self fixating mesh and non self fixating mesh in laproscopic inguinal hernia repair transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach as regards intraoperative time, complications, postoperative pain, return to normal activity and incidence of recurrence. Patients and Methods This study was conducted on 30 adult patients presenting with inguinal hernias. They were divided into 2 equal groups of 15 patients each. The first group (A): includes fifteen patients and was operated upon by a Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal inguinal hernioplasty technique using self -gripping (SGM group) (Parietex ProGrip] Laparoscopic (PPL) meshes), while the second group (B): includes fifteen patients and were operated upon by a Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal inguinal hernioplasty technique with non-self fixating mesh. Results The postoperative pain assessment at 24 hours and 4 weeks shows that the mean VAS score for GROUP A was (3.70 ± 1.72) and for GROUP B (3.90 ± 1.25) while after 1 month duration follow up, the mean VAS score was (1.25 ± 0.79) for Group A and (1.20 ± 0.77) for Group B with no difference between the two groups confirming the atraumatic nature of the self gripping mesh. Conclusion After this comparative study, both mesh fixation with absorpable tacks and fixation using SGM approaches are similarly effective in terms of operative time, the incidence of recurrence, complications and chronic pain coinciding with all the available literature.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Md Mahfuzul Momen ◽  
Ashok Kumar Sarker ◽  
Deb Prosad Paul ◽  
Debasis Das ◽  
Sonia Akhter ◽  
...  

Background: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in Bangladesh. The option of surgical treatment remains controversial. Laparoscopic hernia repair has all the benefits of a tension free repair. We aimed to compare postoperative outcome and cost between laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair. Objective: This study was conducted with an objective to compare the effectiveness of each procedure and complications if any. Materials and Methods: Fifty cases of inguinal hernia admitted in the tertiary care center were selected by nonprobability (purposive) sampling method. All patients with uncomplicated hernia treated by open or laparoscopic method were included. The age/sex, incidence, mode of presentation, surgical treatment and postoperative complications were evaluated and compared with standard published literature. Results: Postoperative wound infection developed in three cases of open hernioplasty and one case in laparoscopic surgery. Hematoma and seroma at the operated site were found in one case of laparoscopic hernioplasty and in two cases of open hernioplasty. Orchitis was more prevalent in the laparoscopic hernioplasty patient with incidence among two cases as compared to one in open group. The mean duration of hospitalization was 59.62±6.11 hours in case of laparoscopic hernioplasty while 53.33±8.26 hours in open hernioplasty. The mean duration of procedure was 72.33 minutes in laparoscopic group while 64.62 minutes in open surgery. The mean cost for the laparoscopic repair group was around taka 63000/= whereas in the open group it was around 42000/= only with significant difference. Prolonged groin pain was seen in four cases in open group as compared to one in laparoscopically operated cases. Conclusion: There were less post-operative complications in the laparoscopic group. J Enam Med Col 2020; 10(1): 17-22


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Đình Tuấn Dũng Phan ◽  

Tóm tắt Đặt vấn đề: Đến nay, phẫu thuật nội soi trong điều trị bệnh lý thoát vị bẹn được thực hiện ngày càng nhiều trên lâm sàng, trong đó phẫu thuật nội soi hoàn toàn ngoài phúc mạc đã được sử dụng rộng rãi cùng một tấm lưới nhân tạo được cố định vào thành bụng trước. Tuy nhiên, sự cố định này là một trong những nguyên nhân chủ yếu gây ra tình trạng đau sau mổ và ngược lại sự di chuyển của tấm lưới nhân tạo phẳng chính là nguyên nhân gây ra tình trạng thoát vị tái phát. Việc sử dụng tấm lưới nhân tạo 3D (3DMAX Mesh/Bard-Davol) có thể tránh được những vấn đề này. Mục tiêu của đề tài nhằm đánh giá kết quả lâu dài của phương pháp phẫu thuật đặt tấm nhân tạo 3D ngoài phúc mạc qua ngã nội soi trong điều trị bệnh lý thoát vị bẹn trực tiếp. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Phương pháp nghiên cứu mô tả tiến cứu được thực hiện trên các người bệnh được chẩn đoán thoát vị bẹn trực tiếp và được điều trị phẫu thuật nội soi hoàn toàn ngoài phúc mạc (TEP) đặt tấm nhân tạo 3D (3D-Max - Davol) từ tháng 6 năm 2010 đến tháng 12 năm 2018. Nghiên cứu đánh giá về các đặc điểm chung, đặc điểm phẫu thuật, biến chứng, thời gian nằm viện và đánh giá tái khám sau phẫu thuật sau 36 tháng. Kết quả: Có 62 người bệnh (tổng số 67 trường hợp thoát vị trực tiếp) đã được phẫu thuật bằng phương pháp đặt tấm nhân tạo 3D ngoài phúc mạc bằng nội soi. Độ tuổi trung bình 54,7 ± 13,1 tuổi (nhỏ nhất 41 tuổi, lớn nhất 81 tuổi). 91,9% là thoát vị bẹn một bên. Đặc điểm phẫu thuật: thủng phúc mạc trong quá trình phẫu thuật chiếm tỷ lệ 4,5%, không có trường hợp nào tổn thương các mạch máu lớn trong phẫu thuật. Thời gian phẫu thuật trung bình là 47,2±11,9 phút (35-95 phút) đối với thoát vị bẹn một bên và 81,4±18,9 phút (65-120 phút) đối với thoát vị bẹn hai bên. Tái khám sau mổ: 3/67 (4,5%) trường hợp còn cảm giác đau khi tái khám vào tháng thứ 3, không có trường hợp tụ dịch ở vết mổ, không có trường hợp tái phát nào được ghi nhận lúc tái khám vào ở vết mổ, không có trường hợp tái phát nào được ghi nhận lúc tái khám vào tháng thứ 36. Kết luận: Phẫu thuật nội soi hoàn toàn ngoài phúc mạc với tấm nhân tạo 3D trong điều trị thoát vị bẹn trực tiếp có tính an toàn và hiệu quả cao. Kỹ thuật này có thể được áp dụng rộng rãi và nên được xem như là tiêu chuẩn vàng trong điều trị bệnh lý thoát vị bẹn. Abstract Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is frequently performed using the mechanical fixation of a flat polypropylene mesh. This procedure is associated with pain issue and mesh migration that may occur without fixation of flat prothesis. An anatomically contoured mesh 3D-Max (3DMAX Mesh/Bard-Davol, France) using no fixation would prevent these problems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) for inguinal hernia repair with nonfixation of three-dimensional mesh. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients, admitted for direct inguinal hernia and operated by laparoscopic TEP with nonfixation of 3-D mesh, performed between June 2010 and December 2018. Data were collected regarding general characteristics, complications, length of hospital stay and the recurrence rates. Results: 62 patients with 67 direct hernias underwent laparoscopic (TEP) to repair hernia with an average age of 54.7±13,1 years (range 41 – 81 years); peritoneal injury was noticed during dissection in 4.5%, there was no injury of the inferior epigastric vessels during dissection. Average operative time of unilateral hernia was 47.2±11.9 minutes (range 35 – 95 minutes). All patients in this series were followed, pain in 4.5% at 3 months after operation. There were no recurrences at 36 months postoperative follow up. Conclusion: The laparoscopic (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia is safe and effective. It is considered as the gold standard technique in treatment of direct hernia. Keyword: Inguinal hernia – Laparoscopic TEP, hernioplasty – laparoscopy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyu Zhang ◽  
Yixin Zhao ◽  
Xiangyu Shao ◽  
Tao Cheng ◽  
Zhenling Ji ◽  
...  

Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the safety and the efficacy of the self-gripping mesh (ProgripTM) for inguinal hernia repair in morbid patients of the higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification (ASA III and IV). The incidence of chronic pain, postoperative complications, and hernia recurrence was evaluated.Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from the files of the patient and were analyzed for 198 hernias in 147 patients. All the patients included in this study had undergone inguinal hernia repair by Lichtenstein approach with the self-gripping mesh (ProgripTM) in the same clinical center. Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative data were collected and a long-term follow-up of 31.8 ± 19.5 m (5–60 m) was performed. Complications, pain scored on a 0–10 numeric rating scale (NRS), and hernia recurrence were assessed.Results: During the past 5 years, 198 hernias in 147 patients were repaired with the Lichtenstein procedure with the self-gripping mesh (ProgripTM). The majority of the patients were high level of the ASA classification (ASA III and IV) (95.9%), with ASA III (10.2%) and IV (85.7%). The mean operation time was 71.2 ± 23.8 min. The mean length of postoperative stay was 2.5 ± 2.1 days. There were no intraoperative complications. About 14 cases (7.1%) suffered from postoperative surgical wound complications, which were limited to the skin and subcutaneous tissue and were cured with the conservative methods successfully; there was no mesh infection, the acute postoperative pain was low or mild [visual analog scale (VAS) score ≤ 4] and the chronic postoperative pain was reported in three patients (1.5%) and tolerable, hernia recurrence (femoral hernia recurrence) occurred in one patient half a year after during the follow-up period.Conclusion: This study demonstrated the advantages of the self-gripping mesh in hernia repair of the high-risk patients with inguinal hernia (ASA III and IV) by Lichtenstein procedure under local anesthesia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beslen Goksoy ◽  
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Gokhan Yilmaz ◽  
Ibrahim Azamat ◽  
Ibrahim Ozata ◽  
...  

Introduction: Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair are the two most commonly used techniques in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and the results of comparative studies are conflicting. The objective of this study is to compare the two methods in unilateral inguinal hernia repair. Materials and Methods: The data of consecutive patients who underwent TEP and TAPP due to unilateral inguinal hernia between December 7, 2017, and March 15, 2020, were analyzed retrospectively. The primary outcome was to compare the clinical outcomes of the two techniques in terms of complications, conversion, pain, and operative time. The secondary outcome was recurrence rates. Results: A total of 301 (TEP n=234, TAPP n=67) patients were included in the study. The mean age was 43 years, and the follow-up period was two years. The groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics and hernia type. The mean operative time was longer in the TAPP group than in the TEP group (67 min and 58 min, p=0.007). The recurrence rate was 4.3% in the TEP group and 5.9% in the TAPP group (p>0.05). The conversion rate was 6% in both groups. In total, 19 (6.3%) patients had intraoperative complications (TEP n=16, TAPP n=3), and 23 (7.6%) patients had postoperative complications (TEP n=16, TAPP n=7). Both intraoperative and postoperative complication rates were similar between the groups (p=0.31 and p=0.051, respectively). The early postoperative pain was less in the TEP group (p=0.004). Conclusion: Less early postoperative pain and shorter operative time were detected in patients who underwent TEP.


2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (10) ◽  
pp. 1014-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Arcerito ◽  
Eric Changchien ◽  
Oscar Bernal ◽  
Adam Konkoly-Thege ◽  
John Moon

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been shown to have multiple advantages compared with open repair such as less postoperative pain and earlier resume of daily activities with a comparable recurrence rate. We speculate robotic inguinal hernia repair may yield equivalent benefits, while providing the surgeon added dexterity. One hundred consecutive robotic inguinal hernia repairs with mesh were performed with a mean age of 56 years (25–96). Fifty-six unilateral hernias and 22 bilateral hernias were repaired amongst 62 males and 16 females. Polypropylene mesh was used for reconstruction. All but, two patients were completed robotically. Mean operative time was 52 minutes per hernia repair (45–67). Five patients were admitted overnight based on their advanced age. Regular diet was resumed immediately. Postoperative pain was minimal and regular activity was achieved after an average of four days. One patient recurred after three months in our earlier experience and he was repaired robotically. Mean follow-up time was 12 months. These data, compared with laparoscopic approach, suggest similar recurrence rates and postoperative pain. We believe comparative studies with laparoscopic approach need to be performed to assess the role robotic surgery has in the treatment of inguinal hernia repair.


2016 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Dinh Tuan Dung Phan ◽  
Anh Vu Pham ◽  
Manh Ha Le

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair frequently is performed with mechanical fixation of a flat polypropylene mesh. Mechanical fixation is associated with pain syndromes and mesh migration may occur without fixation of flat protheses. An anatomically contoured mesh 3D-Max (3DMAX Mesh/Bard-Davol, France) using no fixation would avoid these problems. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and safeness of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair with nonfixation of three-dimensional mesh. Materials and methods: A prospective analysis of patients, admitted for groin hernia type direct and operated by laparoscopic TEP hernia repair with nonfixation of 3D mesh (3DMAX Mesh), performed between June 2010 and June 2015. Data were collected regarding general characteristics, complication rates, length of hospital stay and the recurrence rate postoperative of this method. Results: 36 patients/42 hernias type direct underwent laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair with nonfixation of 3D mesh. The results show with an average age of 59,5±13,2 years (range 36–85 years); peritoneal laceration was noticed during dissection in 7,1%, there was no injury of the inferior epigastric vessels during dissection. Unilateral hernia had an operative time of 54,5±18,1 minutes (range 30–115 minutes), bilateral hernia was 88,3±24,6 (range 65-120 minutes). All of these patients in the study were controlled with 2,4% had pain post-op at 3 months follow-up postoperative, but at 12 months and 24 months follow-up, there were no complication, no recurrences. Conclusions: The laparoscopic (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia with nonfixation of three-dimensional mesh is safe and effective. Keywords: groin hernia – TEP hernioplasty - laparoscopy


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vytautas Lipnickas ◽  
Mindaugas Kiudelis ◽  
Andrius Gradauskas ◽  
Nerijus Kaselis ◽  
Kęstutis Strupas

Vytautas Lipnickas1, Mindaugas Kiudelis2, Andrius Gradauskas3, Nerijus Kaselis4, Kęstutis Strupas11 Vilniaus universiteto ligoninės Santariškių klinikų Pilvo chirurgijos centras,Santariškių g. 2, LT-08661 Vilnius;2 Kauno medicinos universiteto klinikų Chirurgijos klinika;3 Vilniaus miesto universitetinė ligoninė;4 Klaipėdos miesto ligoninėEl paštas: [email protected] Įvadas / tikslas Kirkšninių išvaržų chirurginio gydymo būdų yra daug. Kuris geriausias – nėra aišku. Lietuvoje atlikta pirmoji daugiacentrė perspektyvioji atsitiktinių imčių klinikinė studija. Šio straipsnio tikslas – pateikti minėtos studijos, kurioje palygintos Shouldice, Lichtensteino ir laparoskopinės TAPP kirkšninių išvaržų operacijos, ankstyvuosius rezultatus. Ligoniai ir metodai 2003 metų sausio–gruodžio mėnesiais keturiose Lietuvos ligoninėse pagal Lietuvos bioetikos komiteto patvirtintą daugiacentrės perspektyviosios atsitiktinių imčių klinikinės studijos protokolą buvo operuoti 248 ligoniai. Operacijos atliktos pagal standartizuotus Shouldice, Lichtensteino ir laparoskopinės TAPP kirkšninių išvaržų operacijų protokolus. Rezultatai Ankstyvieji studijos rezultatai parodė, kad visos operacijos yra saugios. Statistiškai reikšmingas skirtumas gautas vertinant operacijos trukmę bei hospitalizacijos laiką – laparoskopinės TAPP operacijos trunka statistiškai reikšmingai ilgiau nei atvirosios, tačiau po laparoskopinių operacijų hospitalizacijos laikas yra statistiškai reikšmingai trumpesnis (p = 0,026 lyginant laparoskopines ir Lichtensteino operacijas). Ankstyvas pooperacinis skausmas statistiškai reikšmingai mažesnis (p < 0,05 po 8 val., p < 0,01 po 24 val.) buvo po laparoskopinių operacijų. Praėjus dviem savaitėms skausmą operacijos vietoje nurodė 36 (42,3%) pacientai po Shouldice operacijos, 23 (28,4%) – po Lichtensteino ir tik 2 (2,4%) – po laparoskopinės TAPP operacijos, o jokių skundų neturėjo atitinkamai 38 (44,7%), 45 (55,6%) ir 63 (76,8%) ligoniai. Išvados Laparoskopinė TAPP operacija yra mažiausią skausmą sukelianti ir labiausiai ligoniui patogi operacija; be to, po šios operacijos hospitalizacijos laikas yra trumpiausias. Tačiau operacija trunka statistiškai reikšmingai ilgiau ir jai atlikti reikia bendrinės nejautros. Reikšminiai žodžiai: kirkšninė išvarža, transabdominalinė preperitoninė (TAPP) hernioplastika, ankstyvieji rezultatai Early results of Shouldice vs Lichtenstein vs laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: multicenter randomized clinical trial Vytautas Lipnickas1, Mindaugas Kiudelis2, Andrius Gradauskas3, Nerijus Kaselis4, Kęstutis Strupas11 Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos, Centre of Abdominal Surgery,Santariškių 2, LT-08661 Vilnius, Lithuania;2 Kaunas University of Medicine, Clinic of Surgery;3 Vilnius City University Hospital;4 Klaipėda City HospitalE-mail: [email protected] Background / objective Open anterior inguinal hernia repair is a time-tested, safe and well-understood operation with a high success rate, while laparoscopic techniques are fairly recent; their short- and long-term outcomes are still being evaluated, but the best method of inguinal hernia repair is still unclear. Methods A prospective randomized multicenter clinical trial was performed in four surgical centers of Lithuania. Patients were operated on from January to December, 2003. Intraoperative, early and late postoperative complications, time of operation, hospital stay, postoperative pain evaluation, frequency of recurrence and changes of quality of life of laparoscopic TAPP (n = 82), Lichtenstein (n = 81) and Shouldice (n = 85) hernia repair were compared. Results The mean operative time in the laparoscopic TAPP group was significantly longer than the mean operative time in Lichtenstein and Shouldice hernia repair group. There were no major intraoperative complications and only two postoperative wound infections in the Shouldice and Lichtenstein group. There was no difference in the frequency of minor intraoperative and early postoperative complications in the groups. The mean pain scores in the laparoscopic TAPP group were significantly lower than the corresponding scores in the Lichtenstein and Shouldice group (p < 0.05 at 8 h after operation and p < 0.01 at 24 h after operation). Statistically significant differences were found in hospital stay, the shortest stay being recorded in the laparoscopic TAPP group (p = 0.026 comparing laparoscopic TAPP and Lichtenstein hernia repair). 36 (42.3%) patients in the Shouldice and 23 (28.4%) in the Lichtenstein group felt a moderate or mild pain 2 weeks postoperatively, while there were only 2 (2.4%) patients with a mild pain in the laparoscopic TAPP group. There were 38 (44.7%) patients in the Shouldice group, 45 (55.6%) in Lichtenstein group and 63 (76.8%) patients in laparoscopic TAPP group without any complaint after 2 weeks. There were no recurrences at 2 weeks postoperatively. Conclusions The laparoscopic TAPP, Lichtenstein and Shouldice hernia repair are equally safe and have no major intraoperative complications. The laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair is associated with less postoperative pain and sensitivity disorders, shortest hospital stay, but it requires general anaesthesia and a longer operating time. Keywords: groin hernia, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernioplasty, early results


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