Groin sepsis following lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty without antibiotics prophylaxis: a review of 100 cases

To see the prevalence of groin sepsis following Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty without antibiotics prophylaxis. A prospective observational study. Department of Surgery Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi from Dec 2002 to July 2004. A total of first consecutive 100 cases of inguinal hernia were included in the study. All patients were subjected to Lichtenstein repair without antibiotic prophylaxis. Prolene mesh was used in all-cases. Three percent of patients developed postoperative wound infection, which was treated conservatively without any significant morbidity. Lichtenstein's repair is an easy procedure with less complication rate even without antibiotic prophylaxis