THE RESULTS OF OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR BY LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUE AT CAN THO GENERAL HOSPITAL

Văn Phú La, Anh Vũ Đoàn, Vĩnh Phúc La

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Background: Inguinal Hernia is one of the most common surgical pathology for all ages which may cause dangerous complications. Objectives: Describing the clinical features, ultrasound scanning and evaluating the results of the early treatment for inguinal hernia by using Lichtenstein techniques in open surgery at Can Tho General Hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional and prospective study is conducted in 59 patients with Inguinal Hernia at Can Tho General Hospital from April 2017 to June 2018. Results: Patients with right inguinal hernia was 62.7%. The rate of primary and recurrence inguinal hernia were 98.3% and 1.7% respectively. The incidence of indirect inguinal hernia was 74.6%. The classification of inguinal hernia according to Nyhus was: Type IIIB with 84.7%; 13.6% type IIIA, 1.7% IVB. Ultrasound results showed that 37.3% of herniated organ was intestinal loop; 47.5% with epiploon and 15.3% having both intestinal loop and epiploon. The treatment results were evaluated: after one week of re-examination, the number of patients with good treatment results accounted for 94.9%. This number increased by 98,3% after one- month follow-up examination and reached to 100% after a 3- month follow-up examination. Conclusions: Lichtenstein technique proves to be an effective and safe method in inguinal hernia treatment.

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