Comparative analysis of laparoscopic and open mush-plug tension-free inguinal hernia repair

Objective To study the effect of short-time laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and open mesh-plug ventral hernia repair on abdominal inguinal herniation. Methods The clinical data of 67 patients with ventral hernias performed hernia repairing from January 2014 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were annalized for age, operation time, postoperative comlicationgs and length of hospital stay. Results Thirty-one patients underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair(LIHR), and 36 patients underwent open mesh-plug ventral hernia repair. There were no significant difference between the two groups in age or hospital stay. The mean operative time was (123±13)min for LIHR patients and (68±26)min for mesh-plug hernia repair patients, and the mount of bleeding between the two groups was significantly different (P<0.05). The difficulty of urination and postoperative pain of LIHR group were lower than those of mesh-plug hernia repair group. Conclusions The short-term results indicate that laparoscopic technique is effective for ventral hernia repairing. Key words: Ventral hernia; Laparoscopy; Mesh-plug; Herniorrhaphy