Trans Abdominal Pre Peritoneal (TAPP) Versus Open Hernioplasty - 1 Year Followup In A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital In North East India

Introduction: Trans Abdominal Pre Peritoneal repair versus Open hernioplasty remains a debated question especially in resource limited setups. Our data will help in evaluating the outcome of these procedures and formulating management decisions. Methods: OT records of a three year span of patients who were followed up for at least 1 year were analysed. Patients who underwent TAPP were compared to a control group and various outcome parameters were evaluated. Results: 30 patients were listed (males = 20, females = 10). Signicant difference was found in duration of surgery, rates of surgical site infection, seroma formation, pain at discharge and duration of hospital stay. No signicant difference was found in terms of chronic pain, recurrence and mesh infection. Conclusion: TAPP offers excellent benets against open hernioplasty even with conventional instruments. Long term results need to be evaluated with studies with longer follow ups.