STAPLES VERSUS SUTURES FOR MESH FIXATION IN LICHTENSTEIN HERNIOPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN INGUINAL HERNIA PATIENTS

STAPLES VERSUS SUTURES FOR MESH FIXATION IN LICHTENSTEIN HERNIOPLASTY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN INGUINAL HERNIA PATIENTS

The study is aimed at comparing postoperative complications between two different techniques of mesh fixation in lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.

The two techniques of mesh fixation include sutures and staples.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult male patients aged 18-75 years with uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia undergoing elective open Lichtenstein mesh repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent hernias
• ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) class III or greater
• Patients with active obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms
• Accidental per-operative nerve injury