Mannan Masud, Farhan Majeed, Muhamad Shaheer Mannan, Muhammad Bilal, Nafasat, Naima Rasool.
Comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair (LAP tapp) vs Lichtennstein repair in incomplete inguinal hernia.
Pak Armed Forces Med J Jan ;70(2):357-61.

Objective: To compare and analyze the outcome of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with Lichtenstein repair in Incomplete inguinal hernia. Study Design: Controlled prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Surgery Combined Military Hospital Lahore, from Jan 2017 to Jan 2018. Methodology: Incomplete Inguinal hernia patients were admitted electively. They were randomly assigned into groups A and B. The group A patients were treated with laparoscopic transabdominal pre peritoneal repair (lap tap) and group B patients underwent Lichtenstein's open repair. Postoperative follow up of early complication of pain, testicular swelling and wound in duration was done. Follow up was at 1 week, 2 weeks, 1month and then 3 month. Results: A total of 80 patients of incomplete inguinal hernia were included with 40 patients in each group. Group A patients had short hospital stay (discharged within 24 hours 68.08%) as compared to group B (31.91% p<0.001). From 2nd to 6th postoperative week group A patients had significantly less postoperative pain as compared to group B (p<0.05). Conclusion: Laparoscopic TAP repair was safe with early hospital discharge and less postoperative pain and post-operative complications.

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