Comparative study of Desarda repair versus Lichtenstein repair in inguinal hernia: A prospective comparative study

Abstract

Background: Inguinal hernias are one of the commonest problems encountered by the patients, which requires admission and surgery as its treatment. Present Study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes of Desarda repair versus Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia.Methodology: This present prospective comparative study was conducted among the patients above 18yrs of age getting admitted to hospital with diagnosis of uncomplicated inguinal hernia included after obtaining the informed consent. Result: Total of 50 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups based on type of surgical treated opted for the patients, in each group 25 patients are included. The overall mean age of all the patients included in the study was found to be 50.32±13.67yrs. Duration of the surgery, there was significant lower duration of surgical time in Desarda repair (48.2±7.62mins) compared to Lichtenstein repair (87.4±7.37mins) (p