Trial reportHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2016
Comparing Lichtenstein with darning for inguinal hernia repair in an African population.
Trial report in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Evaluating the complications of adult groin hernia where there is no hernia registry: a systematic review of Nigerian literature.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Adult groin hernia surgery in sub-Saharan Africa: a 20-year systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Open darn repair vs open mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised studies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- Study of Operative Outcomes of Hernioplasty Using Mosquito Net Mesh at a Tertiary Hospital.Cureus · 2022Article
- Comparative study of collagen and elastin content of abdominal wall fascia in inguinal hernia and non-hernia patients in an African population.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
- Use of commercial mesh for hernia repair in a low resource setting: experience after 500 cases.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
- Inguinal hernia repair in Nigeria: a survey of surgical trainees.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeBeing a relatively new entrant into our practice, mesh repair has not been compared with previously existing tissue-based techniques in our setting. This study is set out to compare darning with Lichtenstein technique of inguinal hernia repair in terms of frequency of post-operative complications, recovery and cost.
methodPatients with uncomplicated, primary inguinal hernia were randomized to have their hernias repaired either by the Lichtenstein or darning technique. Details of their socio-demographic, hernia characteristics and intra-operative findings were recorded. Postoperatively patients were assessed for pain, wound site complications and recurrence. Both direct and indirect costs were calculated. Mean duration of follow-up was 7.5 months.
resultSixty-seven patients were studied. Thirty-three had Lichtenstein repair while 34 had darning repair. Lichtenstein repair was associated with less post-operative pain, less analgesic requirement, and shorter time of return to work activities, these were all statistically significant (p < 0.05). Frequency of post-operative complications was comparable in both groups with wound haematoma and scrotal oedema being the commonest. There was no recurrence in any of the groups. Total cost was comparable between the two groups.
conclusionLichtenstein is superior to darning in terms of post-operative recovery while both techniques are comparable in terms of frequency of early post-operative complications and total cost.
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