Safety of daycare hernia repair in Jos, Nigeria.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety of day surgery for inguinal hernia.


METHODS
A randomised prospective study of patients presenting for elective inguinal hernia repair.


METHODS
Jos University Teaching, Jos, Nigeria.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty one patients who completed a six-week follow up period.


METHODS
Sixty one patients had elective hernia repair as daycares while 60 patients were treated as inpatients. Forty six herniotomies and seventy five herniorrhaphies were performed under local or general anaesthesia.


METHODS
Early post-operative complications, including wound complications were evaluated.


RESULTS
Early post-operative complications occurred in two of the 61 daycares and 15 of 60 inpatients (p=0.002). There were twelve and ten wound complications in daycares and inpatients respectively (p=0.668). There was no mortality.


CONCLUSIONS
Outpatient elective inguinal hernia repair in carefully selected patients is relatively safe in our environment.
Ramyil
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VM
Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
Iya
D
D
Ogbonna
B C
BC
Dakum
N K
NK
D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies