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Better to trans-abdominal preperitoneal hernias than open them:a comparative study in a rural setup

Background Hernias are one of the most common anatomical derangements in men and women and has left an indelible mark throughout most of recorded history. The main aim of our study was to make a comparative assessment of the shortest duration of stay in hospital between 2 modalities of inguinal hernia repair namely; lap trans- abdominal preperitoneal(TAPP) and conventional lichtenstein repair.

Methods The postoperative complications of pain and seroma were also assessed as secondary outcomes of the study. The study comprised of 200 patients randomly allocated, and followed up every 6 months for 4 years.

Results TAPP repair was found to be better in terms of shorter duration of stay in hospital and few postoperative complications as evident from the p-value.

Conclusions The study concluded that the duration of stay in hospital was the shortest in lap TAPP compared to conventional lichtenstein repair.