Immediate and long-term results of Lichtenstein hernia repair

Mariia Navid, Andrej Protasov, Ilgar Guseinov, Ilya Kurikhin

Navid M, Protasov A, Guseinov I, Kurikhin I. Immediate and long-term results of Lichtenstein hernia repair. Journal of Clinical Physiology and Pathology (JISCPP) 2023; 2 (4): 14-16.

More than 20 million inguinal hernioplasties are performed annually worldwide by various methods [1]. The Lichtenstein operation recommended by the European Society of Herniologists as the «gold standard» in open inguinal hernia treatment, despite its leading position in the world, has a number of disadvantages. According to the studies of some surgeons, the introduction of implants has a correlation with the development of local wound complications and chronic pain syndrome in the postoperative period. And the percentage of recurrences after Lichtenstein hernioplasty ranges from 0.8 to 8% [2].  Some authors have noted an increased frequency of pain syndrome when using the ligature method of fixation of mesh implants. Their frequency ranges from 7 to 12% [3,4]. However, the issue of fixation is still controversial [5,6,7].

Aim of the study: to compare the results of Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty using self-fixing implants and implants requiring ligature fixation.

inguinal hernioplasty, Progrip, fixation-free hernioplasty, Lichtenstein procedure, self-fixing implant.