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Equal results with laparoscopic and Shouldice repairs of primary inguinal hernia in men. Report from a prospective
I Wennström1, P Berggren, L Akerud
1Center of Gastrointestinal Disease, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Aim:
To compare the laparoscopic and Shouldice techniques for repair of inguinal hernia.
Material:
261 healthy men over 50 years with primary, unilateral inguinal hernia were randomly allocated to laparoscopic (total extraperitoneal approach, TEP) treatment (n = 131) or to a modified Shouldice technique (n = 130).
Results:
Apart from a longer operative time in the laparoscopic group, there were no significant differences between the two methods with regard to perioperative complications, hospital stay, recurrencies or pain in the groin.
Conclusions:
Results following the total extraperitoneal laparoscopic and the Shouldice technique do not differ significantly 2 years after hernia repair.