OUTPATIENT SURGERY FOR INGUINAL HERNIA
Abstract:
The large number of hernia repair techniques practiced and published in various articles and
treatises leads to a true effervescence of the young surgeon who is most often forced to acquire the
“clinic’s technique” or that of his mentor. Putting together the various concepts of anatomy, the
numerous surgical techniques, but especially by gathering experience from the domestic and abroad
surgical centres where we practiced surgery and, being helped by a young team of surgeons and
anesthesiologists, we have managed to improve and adapt for the private practice, the Lichtenstein
technique, which we consider perfect for any type of inguinal hernia, in ambulatory surgery with a
three-hour length of stay. The retrospective study was conducted within the Proctoven Clinic of Sibiu,
for a period of 3 years. There were evaluated 108 patients with a clinical picture of inguinal hernia,
operated by the above-mention surgery technique between March 2011 and March 2013. In a first stage,
the patients were evaluated at 2 and 7 days after surgery, then at 6 months, one year and 3 years. We
believe that the Lichtenstein procedure in outpatient surgery not exceeding 3 hours is a highly feasible
process, very well tolerated by patients, with good results on the short and long term.
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