COMPARISON OF LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL REPAIR VS LICHTENSTEIN REPAIR IN INCOMPLETE INGUINAL HERNIA

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare and analyze the outcome of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with Lichtenstein repair inIncomplete inguinal hernia. Study Design: Controlled prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Surgery Combined Military Hospital Lahore, from Jan 2017 to Jan 2018. Methodology: Incomplete Inguinal hernia patients were admitted electively. They were randomly assigned into groups A and B. The group A patients were treated with laparoscopic transabdominal pre peritoneal repair(lap tap) and group B patients underwent Lichtenstein's open repair. Postoperative follow up of early complication of pain, testicular swelling and wound in duration was done. Follow up was at 1 week, 2 weeks, 1month and then 3 month. Results: A total of 80 patients of incomplete inguinal hernia were included with 40 patients in each group. Group A patients had short hospital stay(discharged within 24 hours 68.08%) as compared to group B(31.91% p