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Laparoscopic hernia repair in patients with bilateral groin hernias
Objective:
To compare outcome of unilateral and bilateral laparoscopic hernia repair.
Design:
Prospective consecutive trial.
Setting:
University hospital, Sweden.
Subjects:
380 patients who had unilateral hernias repaired laparoscopically and 64 patients who had bilateral hernias repaired. The median (range) age in the two groups was 56 (21-86) and 61 (30-85) years, respectively and the median (range) follow-up was 42 (24-58) months.
Main Outcome Measures:
Operating time, hospital stay, complications, and time to recovery.
Results:
The median (range) operating time was 70 (25-240) minutes in the unilateral and in the bilateral group 113 (55-330) minutes. The complication rate, recurrence rate, and time to full recovery did not differ between the groups.
Conclusion:
The laparoscopic approach seems to be a good option for patients with bilateral inguinal hernias.