Desarda Repair for Inguinal Hernia

Desarda Versus Lichtenstein's Repair for Inguinal Hernia: a Comparative Study

Unlike Lichtenstein tension free repair for inguinal hernia, Desarda's repair was introduced as a pure tissue repair with no need for mesh. In other words; the complications which may arise from the use of a foreign body (mesh) will be avoided. The idea was to evaluate the efficacy of this new repair and compare it to the standard Lichtenstein repair.

Inclusion Criteria:

• inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria:

• recurrent inguinal hernia
• giant inguinal hernia
• mental disorder
• refusal to participate