Retrospective study of inguinal hernia repair without drainage

Jayeshkumar S. Jadav; Shubham R. Kotwal

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20181141

Authors

Jayeshkumar S. Jadav Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
Shubham R. Kotwal Department of General Surgery, GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20181141

Keywords:

Complications, Drain, Hernia, Infection, Seroma

Abstract

Background: A common method for treatment of inguinal hernia is surgical repair using prosthesis. Aim of this study is to evaluate that whether there is need for post-operative drainage of hernia wound or not and various complications of putting drain into hernia wound.

Methods: A case study of 50 patients with predominant complain of inguinal swelling fulfilling the required selection criteria which were admitted in Guru Govind Singh Hospital, M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, during period of 2014 to 2016 are studied retrospectively. Drain were not put in any of the patient and findings were recorded.

Results: It is found that most of patient recover well, only 8%of patients had wound infection and 2 patients having seroma.

Conclusions: It reflects that there is no need to put drain routinely in inguinal hernia surgery.

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