title: Hernia operations using laparoscopic hernioplasty on military personnel with a short hospitalization time.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic hernioplasty was performed by either transabdominal preperitoneal or totally extraperitoneal approaches, The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that laparoscopic hernioplasty is a way to treat military personnel in the army with less pain and for the patients to return to an active lifestyle in a short time.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 217 laparoscopic hernioplasty were performed in 192 patients. Eighty-eight hernias were operated by transabdominal preperitoneal and the 146 hernias were operated by totally extraperitoneal approach hernioplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean +/- SD operation times were 69.4 +/- 23.94 and 58.3 +/- 24.13 minutes for the transabdominal preperitoneal and the totally extraperitoneal approach, respectively (p = 0.42). Postoperative pain was monitored by the visual analog scale. Hospitalization time for patients without complications was significantly shorter (p = 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic hernioplasty could be performed on military personnel who need to return to work quickly with a short hospitalization time, less pain, and lower recurrence rate.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasha Training Hospital, Istanbul-Turkiye, Turkey.
authors: Sezai
authors: S
authors: Demirbas
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Ogun
authors: Osman
authors: O
authors: Akta
authors: Yavuz
authors: Y
authors: Kurt
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Yildiz
authors: M Levhi
authors: ML
authors: Akin
authors: Tuncay
authors: T
authors: Celenk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors