ABSTRACT

Standard repair technique for inguinal hernia is still not exist. In this study, we evaluated inguinal herni repairs in an education and research hospital.

Between years 2004 and 2006, records of 613 patients were evaluated.

Bilateral hernia repair was noted in 33 (5%) cases. Posterior wall repair was applied in 519 (80,4%) cases. Lichtenstein repair was applied in 105 (16,2%) cases. Other repair techniques which applied in remaining cases were Bassini, Shouldice and Stoppa. Lichtenstein repair was used by resident surgeons at ratio of 15,4%. The ratio for specialist surgeons was 29,1%.

In surgical literature, recurrence rate of free tension repair techniques is lower than that of other techniques. In this study, posterior wall darn repair was preferred in 80% cases. It is shown that Lichtenstein repair was preferred mostly by specialist surgeons.

Keywords: Inguinal hernia, resident, specialists