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New Indian Journal of Surgery

Volume  10, Issue 5, September-October 2019, Pages 507-511
 

Original Article

Study on Complicated Inguinal Hernia

Sagar V Katudiya1, Kishan D Shah2, Kishan R Katua3, Jignesh N Mahida4, Tushar R Patel5, Nidhi Shukla6

1,3,43rd Year Resident, 2Additional Professor, 5,61st Year Resident, Department of General Surgery, Shri M.P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361008, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.10519.8

Abstract

An inguinal hernia is one of the most common problems in routine surgical practice. Uncomplicated hernia possess no difficulty as many advanced techniques are available for repair. In our set up patients present very late and with complications either because of illiteracy or ignorance of patients, In the study 38% were of middle aged (51–60 years) and 28% patients were aged between 61–80 years. 2 patients were below the age of 20 and 3 patients were above the age of 80. 96% of operative wounds were drained by negative suction drain. In 86% of cases postoperative period was uneventful and patient recovered completely. In the present study the infection rate was 12%. Seroma collection and induration were found in 1(2%) patients each. The morbidity in this group was 16%. There were no longterm-post operative complications with respect to recurrence of hernia and condition of local scar.

Keywords: Complicated Inguinal Hernia.


Corresponding Author : Kishan D Shah