A Comparative Study of Incision Hernia: Open Repair and Laparoscopic Repair

Authors

  • Oruganti Shankar Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India
  • Awais Ghori Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India
  • P.Niranjan Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.4.22

Keywords:

Hernia, Laparoscopic repair, wound infection

Abstract

Aim: A comparative non-randomized and prospective study of open repair and laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia. Materials and methods: In our study of 38 patients with incisional hernia, operated in open repair group and laparoscopic repair group are compared with regard to the different variables like Operative time, Postoperative pain, Wound infection, Duration of hospital stay and Recurrence. Results: A significant reduction in post-operative wound infections, duration of hospital stay , decrease in the post-operative pain as well as recurrence rates of hernia are noted in Laparoscopic repair group compared to open repair group. Conclusion: Laparoscopic approach has shown promising results and is being widely accepted.

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Author Biographies

Oruganti Shankar, Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India

Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, 

Awais Ghori, Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India

Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, 

P.Niranjan, Government Medical College, Nizamabad, India

Senior Resident: Department of General Surgery, 

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Oruganti Shankar, Awais Ghori, & P.Niranjan. (2015). A Comparative Study of Incision Hernia: Open Repair and Laparoscopic Repair. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 2(4), 105–113. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.4.22

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2015): Vol 2 | Issue 4 | October - December 2015

Section

Table of Contents

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