[The classical or laparoscopic operation in inguinal hernias].
OBJECTIVE
Results evaluation in two trials of patients undergoing classical or laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia.


METHODS
We compared 2 homogeneous trials of 80 patients with inguinal hernias treated by classic procedures: Bassini, Shouldice, Lichtenstein (trial I) or by laparoscopic approach with Plastex, Mercilene or Prolene prosthesis (trial II) between 1995-1997.


RESULTS
Postoperative morbidity consisted in trial I in 5 seromas, 2 hematomas, 4 cases with neuralgic pain, 1 with testicular hypotrophy and 4 recurrences. In this trial the mean operative time was 22 min. and the mean hospitalization was 7 days. In trial II we registered a parietal bleeding at a lateral port imposing the conversion, 3 serohematomas, 2 recurrences by displacement of the prosthesis and 2 cases of neurologic pain. The mean operative time was 50 minutes and the mean hospitalization was 3 days.


CONCLUSIONS
In spite of the longer operative time and the higher cost (the price of the prosthesis), in trial II the benefits of shorter hospitalization, lower morbidity and rapid socioprofessional reintegration are significant.
Angelescu
N
N
Clinica de Chirurgie Colţea, Bucureşti.
Jitea
N
N
Burcoş
T
T
Cristian
D
D
Dimitriu
V
V
Voiculescu
S
S
Mircea
N
N
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013526:Surgical Mesh
Operaţie clasică sau laparoscopică în herniile inghinale.