Pediatric Herniotomy: A 2-year Follow-up Study at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Autor:	Swoyam Prakash Shrestha, A Chalise, Sunil Shrestha, G B N Pradhan
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General surgery medicine Follow up studies business Teaching hospital
Zdroj:	Nepal Medical College Journal. 23:55-59
ISSN:	2676-1424 2676-1319
DOI:	10.3126/nmcj.v23i1.36229
Popis:	Repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly performed pediatric surgical procedures. The standard of treatment has been open herniotomy (OH). Recent trends have shown promising results with use of laparoscopy (LH) for the same. The aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic herniotomy with the standard of care at the time of the study, which has become an increasingly common procedure at our center. This was a prospective follow-up study conducted at the Department of Surgery at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital. A total of sixty-four patients who underwent herniotomy were included in the study and followed up for a total duration of two years post-operatively. Immediate post-op pain was assessed with the use of visual analogue scales. Complications, recurrence, and metachronous herniation were noted in the follow up visits. Use of laparoscopy resulted in a longer operative time (36.68 min vs 22.5 min for OH, P
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