Clinical audit of lichtenstein hernioplasty at a tertiary care centre in rural india – an institutional experience

Aim/Objectives: Major concern of inguinal hernia repair is recurrences and chronic groin pain. Aim of this study is to know the delayed complications like recurrence and chronic groin pain after Lichtenstein hernioplasty and to share our experience of Lichtenstein hernioplasty. Methods: We conducted Observational study of 150 unilateral groin hernias operated in our institute with Lichtenstein technique. Data was collected after indoor case paper review and after postoperative follow-up in Outpatient department and by telephonic conversation. Duration of study was between September 2011 to September 2014. At the end of study our data was compared with the other published data. The comparison was done in percentages of recurrence and percentages of chronic groin pain. Results: End point in our study was recurrence and chronic groin pain after minimal 3 months of surgery. There was 0.66 % recurrence and 10.6% mild chronic groin pain. There was mild chronic pain in all cases, relived by mild analgesics. There was not a single case of moderate to severe pain requiring nerve block or surgical intervention. Conclusion: Least recurrence and least chronic groin pain can be achieved with Lichtenstein hernioplasty.