LICHTENSTEIN YÖNTEMİ İLE İNGUİNAL HERNİ ONARIMI

Lichtenstein’s
tension free technique presents many important
advantages in the repair of inguinal
hernia. It is easy to perform, recovery is
quick and the results, thus far, are superb.
Between December 1994 and July 1998, in
Gorbon Unit of General Surgery Clinic in
Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul
University 47 Lichtenstein’s inguinal herniorraphy
operation was performed on 38 patients
and the early results were evaluated
retrospectively.
Results.- In the postoperative period, none
of our cases experienced pain requiring narcotic
analgesics. Oral intake was allowed
few hours following the operation and patients
were mobilized on the first postoperative
day. In one case, subcutaneous infection
developed and it was treated successfully
with drainage and antibiotics. The average
postoperative hospital stay period was
3.2 days (2-5). All of the patients were
pleased of postoperative comfort. During a
mean follow-up of 48-months (15-60), no
other complication like mesh rejection, testicular
atrophy or recurrence was seen.
Conclusion.- Lichtenstein’s tension free
technique is a simple and effective method
as it provides many advantages from the
point of view of pain, mobilization and operation
time.