A Z Khan, A Kamran, O Ehsan, A B Mirza.
Mesh Repair for Inguinal Hernia.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;6-4:376-7.

This is a study carried out mostly in Surgical Units of Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 1985 to 2000 to see the outcome of mesh repair in inguinal hernia. The study included 27 patients with inguinal hernia in which 6 patients had indirect and 21 patients had, direct inguinal hernia. Of the 21 patients with direct hernia 12 had unilateral direct hernia, 7 had hilateral direct hernia and one had unilateral recurrent direct inguinal hernia and one had hilateral recurrent direct inguinal hernia. Age incidence of patients varied from 26-70 years. Patients were followed up for a period of four years. All the patients with mesh repair had lesser pain and they returned to work earlier Incidence of postoperative infection was nil and none of the patients reported with recurrence.

USER COMMENTS

nice try...
Posted by: atif khan on Jul 2002

nice aticle..but if we try to install a copper mesh connected with a battery which time to time generate small electric pulses inside patients body,we can overcome the small problems related with minior heart attacks,and will keep the body up and running.
Posted by: atif khan on Jul 2002

dr khan is a bit to tough mesh do in recurance in large hernias but i do agree with atif and I really dont buy Lichenstiens mesh for ever
Posted by: nahmed on Sep 2003

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