Tariq Ghafoor, Tariq Mahmood Rehan, Shakeel Amjad, Mohammed Waseem, Mohammed Shahzad Anwar.
Sutureless tension free Lichtenstein repair: a safe option for indirect inguinal hernia.
J Sheikh Zayed Med Coll Jan ;1(3):74-7.

Background: Lichtenstein technique is a widely used surgical procedure for inguinal hernia repair. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of sutureless 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 sutureless 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: Sutureless 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.

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