ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the feasibility and applicability of free airbags,free fixed totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia.Methods In Baotou Medical College,Department of General Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital,the 40 cases of patients confirmed with inguinal hernia surgery were choosed from Jan.2010 to Dec.2012 as the observed object,depending on the surgical methods.Divided the cases into the TEP group and the open surgery group to observe statistics including postoperative pain,extent of gastrointestinal function recovery time,the time of bedside movement,the number of days of hospitalization,the incidence of postoperative complications,hospital fees indicators.Results The operation time of TEP group was about 20 minutes longer than the open group and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the open group,TEP group' s postoperative pain was milder,postoperative feeding time,the time of bedside movement and postoperative exhaust time were earlier,hospital stays were shoter,incidence of postoperative complications was lower,the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The difference was not statistically significant in hospital costs(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion TEP inguinal hernia greater advantages compared with traditional open surgery,may be appropriate to carry out in my area.