Study of Umbilical Hernia in the Patients of Andrapradesh

Abstract

63 adult patients (40 males and 23 females) aged between 30 to 70 years of umbilical hernia were studied. 13(20.6%) were alcoholic, 10(15.8%) were HTN, 7(11.1%) were smokers, 9(14.2%) had coronary artery diseases, 11(17.4%) were DM, 8(12.6%) were DM, 8(12.6%) were obese, 5(7.9%) were tobacco chewers, the clinical manifestation was 17(26.9%) had severe pain, 16(25.3%) had abdominal distention, 20(31.7%) had swelling, 8(12.6%) had irreducible hernia, 2(3.1%) had vomiting. Blood investigation study included sodium in 45mm/dl (66.6%) patients had 134-136, mg/dl, 21(33.3%) had 137-138. mm.In serum albumin study-39 (61.9%) mg/dl patients had 3.2 to 5.1 mmand 24(38%) had 6.1 to 7 mg In serum creatinine study 44(69.8%) patients had 1.2 to 1.3 mg/α and 19(30.1%) had 104 to 1.5 mg/dlin serum Bilirubin study 48(76.1%) patients had 1.8 to 1.9 mg/dl and 15 (23.8%) had 2.2 to 2.4 mg/dl In WBC count study 43(68.2%) patients had 6.2 to 6.9 20(31.7%) had 7.1 to 9.2 In platelet count study 44(69.8%) patients had 145.7 to 149, and 19(30%) had 150 to 160 the percentage of post operative infection were 11(17.4%) had wound infections in anatomical group, 8(12.6%) patients had wound infections in mesh group, 9(14.2%) had seroma in anatomical repair, 7(11.1%) had seroma in mesh repair. The percentage of recurrence of umbilical hernia were 9(14.2%) had anatomical repair, 8(12.6%) had mesh repair.