ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with Lichtenstein repair in terms of hospital stay and postoperative pain
Study design: Randomized clinical trial
Place and Duration of study: Department of Surgery Services Hospital Lahore, from September 2013 to May 2014
Methodology: Inguinal hernia patients were admitted electively. They were randomly assigned into groups A and B. The group A patients were treated with laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair [TEP] and group B patients underwent Lichtenstein's repair. Patients were evaluated for 24 hours discharge rate and postoperative pain
Results: A total of 100 patients were included with 50 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 <0.001]. From 2[nd] to 6[th] postoperative week group A patients had significantly less postoperative pain as compared to group B [p <0.05]
Conclusion: Laparoscopic TEP repair was safe with early hospital discharge and less postoperative pain