Clinical comparison between TAPP and open preperitoneal hernia repair for inguinal hernia

Abstract

Objective To explore the clinical effect of laparoscopic transabdominalpreperitoneal (TAPP) and open preperitoneal hernia repair for inguinal hernia. Methods According to the different treatment options, 102 cases of inguinal hernia who treated in the first people's hospital of Jinzhong were randomly divided into the TAPP group (51) and the control group (51). The control group were given the open preperitoneal hernia repair. The operation time, amount of bleeding, and hospital stay were noted, and the incidences of postoperative recurrence, pain, hematoma, and infection between the two groups were compared. Results The hospital stay of the TAPP group was (4.65±0.78) days, obviously shorter than (6.08±2.23) days in the control group. The difference was statistically significant (P 0.05). Conclusion The clinical effect of TAPP repair is better than open preperitoneal hernia repair for inguinal hernia. Key words: Hernia, inguinal; Herniorrhaphy; Laparoscopy; Open preperitoneal hernia repair