Tension free mesh repair of inguinal hernia under local anesthesia as a day case surgery

ABSTRACT

In this study, 211 adult patients underwent open tension-free inguinal hernioplasty under local infiltration anesthesia as a day case surgery. Inguinal neuralgia and testicular atrophy could be reduced and hydrocele disappeared completely as a postoperative complication. Limited and controlled superficial wound infection was 1% as a postoperative sequel. Mean operation time reached 50 minutes. It was feasible to perform the repair as a day care surgery with comparable results of modern approaches, however the complications and recurrence rates were significantly less