Inguinal Hernia Repair Mesh Vs Suture

Compared with sutured repair lichtenstein tension free inguinal hernia repair is superior with a lower recurrence rate in high income countries 7 8 in ghana although the majority of patients are able to access hernia surgery free of charge through the national health insurance scheme the cost of mesh is not covered.

Inguinal hernia repair mesh vs suture. Fda cautions on hernia mesh the fda also admits that despite reduced rates of recurrence with hernia mesh vs. Mesh fixation with sutures may be a contributing factor to this pain. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of chronic pain and limitation of activities of daily living following inguinal hernia repair using a sutured mesh to a self adhesive mesh 6 months and 1 year following surgery. Suture repairs situations arise in which surgical mesh for hernia repair may not be recommended.

Although there is strong evidence from high income country settings to indicate superiority of mesh repair for inguinal hernia the evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of mesh repair in the ghanaian setting is limited. Developed in 1958 meshes became particularly popular in the 80s and many medical professionals saw these patches as being the superior method to repair hernias. Because of the high hernia recurrence rate of traditional suture surgery mesh patches were used to help strengthen the area. Background incisional hernia is an important complication of abdominal surgery.