Outcome of four years experience in XXXX repair.

@entity1 @entity28 @entity2688 @entity86 @entity158 @entity547 @entity4037
OBJECTIVE: To find out the short term outcomes of @entity4037 repair (LVHR) during the last four years. METHODS: It was a descriptive and prospective case series of 53 consecutive @entity1 out of 107 at Department of General Surgery, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Unit II, Karachi, from January 2009 to December 2012. These @entity1 were admitted through out @entity1 department with complain of lump, @entity158 and discomfort. Most of the @entity1 were @entity28 . All @entity1 were clinically examined and baseline investigations done. Fifty three (49.5%) @entity1 underwent laparoscopic repair with mesh placement and remaining 54 by open surgical repair. RESULTS: Among 53 @entity1 , mean age was 46 years range (30 - 55). While females were 33(62.2%) and males 20(37.7%). We observed variety of @entity547 , in which midline and @entity547 were predominant. The commonest symptom was lump and dragging sensation. The duration of symptoms ranged between 6 months to one year. About 53 @entity1 (49.5%) had laparoscopic repair with mesh placement. Average hospital stay was two days. Out of 53 @entity1 , 4 (7.5%) had @entity2688 at trocar site, seroma in 2(3.7%), 2(3.7%) @entity1 complained of persistent @entity158 postoperatively, port site minor infection was in 2(3.7%) @entity1 , while conversion to open approach was done in 2 (3.7%), @entity86 was observed in one (1.8%) @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the evidence that, laparoscopic repair with mesh placement in @entity4037 is safe and effective approach compared to open surgical procedure. It has a low complication rate, less hospital stay and low recurrence.
