Abstract
A clinical study of laparoscopic versus open umbilical hernia repair
Highlights
Umbilical Hernia is one of the most common surgical problems encountered in day to day practice
Type of study and place of study: A prospective study of all umbilical hernia repairs performed on patients who underwent Umbilical hernia repair at Victoria hospital, Bengaluru between July 2015 to June 2016 were studied
Patients were divided into two groups, Out of 88 patients 49(55.68%) patients underwent Laparoscopic mesh repair [Group A] and 39(44.32%) patients underwent open mesh repair
Summary
Umbilical Hernia is one of the most common surgical problems encountered in day to day practice. There are very few prospective studies comparing the laparoscopic and open method of Umbilical hernia mesh repair. This study compared the short term outcomes following laparoscopic versus open mesh repair of Umbilical hernia. Patients were divided into two groups, those who underwent Laparoscopic repair were considered into “group A” and those who underwent Open repair were considered into “group B” Both the groups were compared with respect to Duration of surgery, Use of Drains, complications like wound infection, seroma, and haematoma, Return to normal activity, Duration of hospital stay.Results:A total of 96 patients underwent umbilical hernia repair out of which 88 were included as 8 patients underwent primary suture repairs. Laparoscopic mesh repair required in shorter duration of surgery, less use of postoperative drains, faster return to normal activity and less complications rate, shorter hospital stay
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Surgical Update: International Journal of Surgery and Orthopedics
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
