Application of mesh plug tension-free repair of inguinal hernia in grass-roots hospital

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of application of mesh plug tension-free repair of ingui-nal hernia in grass-roots hospital .Methods A total of 32 patients with inguinal hernia treated by benison-free ingui-nal herniorrhaphy with mesh plug and 28 patients treated with the traditional herniorrhaphy were retrospectively ana-lysed.Results The mean operation time and the postoperative hospital stay of group A were 56.94min and 5.25d, and those of group B were 69.61min and 5.96d,the mean operation time and the postoperative hospital stay of group A were significantly shorter than those of group B （t=-2.891、-3.284,all P〈0.05）.Patients needed postoperative analgesic therapy （10 cases） and patients suffered from urine retation （ 2 cases ） of group A were less than group B（χ2 =8.014,5.357,all P〈0.05）.There were 3 cases with postoperative scrotum hematoma in each group and they had no statistical difference for that（P〉0.05）.All cases received follow-up for 20-40 months,there were no recur-rence in group A during the follow-up period,but 2 cases recurrence in group B .Conclusion Mesh plug tension-free repair of inguinal hernia has the advantages of shorter operation time ,more rapid recovery ,less complications and low-er recurrence rate ,so it is suitable for popularization and application in grass-roots hospital . Key words: Hernia,inguinal; Herniorrhaphy,tension-free