RESUMO
Background: lichtenstein technique is a widely used surgical procedure for inguinal hernia repair
Objective: this study aims to evaluate the efficacy of suture less mesh placement in open, tension-free inguinal repair
Methods: this was a prospective and interventional study in which 90 adult male patients with indirect inguinal hernia underwent suture less mesh repair from April 2007 to April 2008
Results: out of the total 90 repairs, 83 [92.2%] were for primary hernias and 7 [7.8%] were for recurrent hernias. Postoperative complications included; scrotal hematoma 2.2%, seromas 5.5%, neuralgia 3.3% and wound infections 3.3%. There were no recurrences observed
Conclusion: suture less tension free Lichtenstein repair has proved to be quite satisfactory and provides high patient comfort in primary or recurrent indirect inguinal hernias encountered in surgical practice