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Retrospective study of inguinal hernia repair without drainage

Background A common method for treatment of inguinal hernia is surgical repair using prosthesis. Aim of this study is to evaluate that whether there is need for post-operative drainage of hernia wound or not and various complications of putting drain into hernia wound.

Methods A case study of 50 patients with predominant complain of inguinal swelling fulfilling the required selection criteria which were admitted in Guru Govind Singh Hospital, M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, during period of 2014 to 2016 are studied retrospectively. Drain were not put in any of the patient and findings were recorded.

Results It is found that most of patient recover well, only 8%of patients had wound infection and 2 patients having seroma.

Conclusions It reflects that there is no need to put drain routinely in inguinal hernia surgery.