Tension-free hernioplasty with a plug and a patch. a prospective long-term study of 483 cases of inguinal or femoral hernia
Bech-Knudsen, F.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 163(48): 6743-6745
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 11768899 Document Number: 534915
The aim of this study was to assess the introduction of mesh plug and patch for hernia repair. A prospective study was carried out on 483 consecutive cases of inguinal or femoral hernia treated at a county hospital in the period November 1993 to April 1997. The final follow-up was done by questionnaire. The operation was performed as a day-in procedure in 59% of the patients, and 35% stayed in the ward overnight. Normal daily activities were resumed within three (2-7) days (median ). Patients operated on with the mesh plug and patch technique had a short hospital stay and a short convalescence. The recurrence rate was acceptable.