ABSTRACT

Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical intervention in clinical practice nowadays. Laparoscopic intervention has a superior benefit over open surgical repair regarding postoperative recovery and complications.

Aim: To evaluate clinical and post-operative outcomes of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Methods: 52 patients were included in the current study. Patients were recruited from Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Iraq, Baghdad. Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair was performed to all included patients. Survey of postoperative complication was distributed to included patients immediately after surgery, 3 weeks, 3 months, 12 and 24 months post-surgery.

Results: Included patients were presented with right sided hernia (33 patients), left sided (17 hernia) and 2 patients with bilateral hernia. Main preoperative complains were pain and aesthetic discomfort. Minimal operative complications were encountered and 75% of patients were discharged during 24 hours postoperative. Early postoperative complications were mainly presented as mild pain in 27 patients while 6 patients reported moderate pain. Five patients reported seroma collection and 1 patient had complained of hematoma. Late and delayed postoperative complications were minimal.

Conclusion: Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is a gold standard surgical option in treatment of inguinal hernia with minimal operative and postoperative complications.

Keywords: Inguinal hernia, laparoscopy, complications