outcome of darning method of inguinal hernia repair using polypropylene in a district general hospital

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the darning method of inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene.500 patients of unilateral inguinal hernia were admitted. After thorough investigations, all patients were operated for hernia repair by st and ard procedure using No.-l polypropylene. Patients were operated under local, spinal or general anaesthesia. Patients were followed up at one week, six weeks and six months after operation for wound healing and complications. Out of 500 patients, ranging in age from 20 to 70 years, 300 patients were given spinal anaesthesia, 100 patients [20%] were operated under local anaesthesia. 496 patients were discharged from the hospital on the following day. 3 patients went into urinary retention and one patient had large haemotoma requiring exploration. Recurrence rate was 0.8% [n=4]. Darning methods of inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene is a safe and cheaper method of hernia repair