Inguinal hernia repair by darning

Abstract EN

Aim & objectives : to find out the early recurrence within one year of open conventional method and, nylon darning repair for inguinal hernia.

Patient &method : this hospital-based study was conduct at Ibn Sina teaching hospital in Mukalla-Yemen during three years from February 2002 to 31 January 2005.

We used descriptive analysis to determine all cases of inguinal hernias, which were treated surgically by using darning repair, and to evaluate the use of this method according to type and site of inguinal hernia.

Results : the sample size used for this study was 120 cases.

These cases were distributed according to age groups.

Around 2 / 3 of admitted cases 66.7 %, were between 25 and 44 years old.

Seventy of operated cases were indirect inguinal hernia, and eighty-five cases were right side inguinal hernia.

In postoperative complications, wound infection occurred in four patients.

Haematocele was formed in one patient.

Only one patient came back with recurrence after one year of operation.

Conclusion : darning repair has limited post operated complications, low recurrence rates, cheap cost & a represent a good alternative to the (gold standard) Lichtenstein mesh repair for primary inguinal hernia especially in poor countries.