Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

COMPARISON BETWEEN LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) MOSQUITO NET MESH AND STANDARD POLYPROPYLENE MESH IN INGUINAL HERNIA

Dr. Mayank Kashmira, Dr. Bhuvan, Prof. Dr. K. S. Shahi

Abstract :

 Background: Inguinal hernia is one of the commonest medical problems but in developing countries, cost of the prosthesis is a significant factor in health care delivery.

 Methods: A clinical trial of 60 patients of inguinal hernia operated by Lichtenstein technique from November 2014 to October 2016  was undertaken to evaluate  complications and recurrence rate using  MNM and compared with conventional Polypropylene mesh.

 Results: The rate of  seroma formation was 6.66% and 3.33%, cumulative VAS score for pain was 3.8 and 4, rate of foreign body sensation at 1 and 3 months was 26.66% and 10% in study group and 46.66% and 33.33% in control group and recurrence was  nil in both groups. The cost benefit was upto 95% of the mesh cost .

Conclusions: Steam  sterilized  LDPE MNM is a safe and very cost effective alternative to commercial mesh.

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Dr. Mayank Kashmira, Dr. Bhuvan, Prof. Dr.K.S.Shahi, COMPARISON BETWEEN LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) MOSQUITO NET MESH AND STANDARD POLYPROPYLENE MESH IN INGUINAL HERNIA, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017


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