Effectiveness of Lichtenstein repairs in planned treatment of giant inguinal hernia – own experience

Jacek Bierca; Anna Kosim; Małgorzata Kołodziejczak; Jan Zmora; Ewa Kultys

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2011.30971

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Effectiveness of Lichtenstein repairs in planned treatment of giant inguinal hernia – own experience

Jacek Bierca

,

Anna Kosim

,

Małgorzata Kołodziejczak

,

Jan Zmora

,

Ewa Kultys

Videosurgery Miniinv 2013; 8 (1): 36-42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2011.30971

Online publish date: 2012/10/08

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Introduction: Occurrence of giant inguinal hernias is not frequent because of growing medical awareness in the community as well as progress in surgical treatment in this field.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of repairs using the Lichtenstein technique in scheduled treatment of giant inguinal hernias

Material and methods: Between 2006 and 2010 in the Department of Surgery with the Subdepartment of Proctology, Hospital at Solec in Warsaw, 909 repairs of inguinal hernia were performed, including 15 patients (1.65%) with the diagnosis of giant hernia. In 3 cases it was direct inguinal hernia and in 12 cases indirect inguinal hernia. All giant hernias occurred in male patients between 33 and 87 years of age (mean age 65 years old) and developed for many years, median of 14.2 years. All patients underwent scheduled repairs using the tension-free Lichtenstein technique. A non-absorbable polypropylene mesh was used for hernioplasty. Exact Fisher’s test (p < 0.01) was used for statistical analysis.

Results: In all cases contents of the hernial sac consisted of loops of small intestine, colon and omentum. Early complications occurred in 11 patients (73%) in the group of patients with giant hernias, whereas in the remaining group of patients early complications occurred in 53 patients (5.9%). The difference was statistically significant. In the group of patients with giant hernias no recurrence was observed over the observation period ranging from 6 months to 4.5 years. In the remaining group of patients recurrences occurred in 23 patients (2.6%).

Conclusions: The Lichtenstein technique of repair is effective in management of giant inguinal hernias. A statistically significantly higher percentage of complications was observed in the group of patients with giant hernias as compared to the remaining group of patients with inguinal hernias. Patients with giant hernias require proper preparation for surgery, especially in relation to their respiratory efficiency.

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Effectiveness of Lichtenstein repairs in planned treatment of giant inguinal hernia – own experience

Jacek Bierca , Anna Kosim , Małgorzata Kołodziejczak , Jan Zmora , Ewa Kultys

giant hernia, inguinal hernia, Lichtenstein technique

Jacek Bierca

,

Anna Kosim

,

Małgorzata Kołodziejczak

,

Jan Zmora

,

Ewa Kultys