TO EVALUATE THE OUTCOME OF DARNING REPAIR IN OBSTRUCTED INGUINAL HERNIA IN MALE AT CMC HOSPITAL LARKANA.

Abstract

ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Inguinal Hernia is operated by two methods. One is open and another
laparoscopic. Open procedures include Bassini, Modified Bassini, Shouldice, Darning and
Lichtenstein. Of them, the commonly performed after hernioplasty is Darning. It is tension free
repair commenced from pubic tubercle and ended at pubic tubercle. It approximates inguinal
ligament to conjoint tendon. It has better results as compared to others. OBJECTIVE; to evaluate
the results of Darning repair in inguinal obstructed hernia in male patients.TYPE OF STUDY:
Cross sectional DURATION AND PLACE OF STUDY: This is study of one year done from
March 2019 to February 2020 at Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana. RESULTS: Total
150 patients were selected but only 41 (27.33 %) had symptoms of obstructed inguinal hernia.
Type of inguinal was seen in obstructive stage. 38 (93%) were suffering from irreducible indirect
inguinal hernia whereas only 3 (7%) were diagnosed as direct inguinal hernia. Postoperative
complications of obstructed inguinal hernia are various. 10 (24.39%) patients developed wound
infection. 3 (7.31%) had hematoma postoperatively. Recurrence was in 1 (2.4%) patient. No one
presented with complain of paresthesia over thigh. CONCLUSION: Darning repair in inguinal
hernias is the better techniques s it is cost effective and least recurrent.