TY - JOUR AU - Naeem, Muhammad AU - Khan, Sajjad Muhammad AU - Aman, Zahid AU - Qayyum, Abdul AU - Jan, Waqar Alam AU - Mehmood, Khalid PY - 2011/10/17 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - MESH REPAIR OF INGUINAL HERNIAS JF - Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute JA - J Postgrad Med Inst VL - 22 IS - 4 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1103 SP - AB - <em><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,Italic; font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT,Italic; font-size: x-small;"><p>Objective: To determine the frequency of infection in Lichtenstein's mesh repair of inguinal hernia in</p><p>Surgical C unit, Lady Reading hospital Peshawar</p><p>Material and Methods: Thirty seven consecutive cases of inguinal hernia (direct/ indirect) of either side were</p><p>repaired by Lichtenstein technique between January 2007 to December 2007 with an initial follow up of six months. All</p><p>cases above 20 years were included. Patients with acute complications of hernia were excluded from the study.</p><p>Results: All patients were males with mean age of 49.1 years. Twenty seven patients had right sided</p><p>inguinal hernia, 16 had a direct hernia and 21 patients had an indirect inguinal hernia. Thirty two patients</p><p>had uneventful recovery. Minor wound infection was noted in 2 cases and scrotal swelling in one case.</p><p>There was no recurrence during initial follow up of six months</p><p>Conclusion: Tension free mesh repair is the procedure of choice for inguinal hernias.</p></span></em></span></em> ER -