Strangulated Inguinal Hernia in Mansoura: Clinico-Epidemiological Study

Abstract

Background: Because of a weakening in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen, an abdominal wall hernia is a protrusion of the abdominal tissues or organs that occurs in the abdominal cavity. Aim: To report our current practice in Mansoura for strangulated inguinal hernia to identify incidence, types, methods of repair and risk factors related to postoperative complications. Patients and methods: This prospective observational research was conducted on 183 patients of irreducible inguinal hernia who presented with irreducible inguinal hernia and they were admitted to Mansoura University Emergency Hospital and Mansoura International Hospital. Results: The mean duration of the surgical procedure was 84.07 minutes. ICU admission was required in only two patients (2.8%), the duration of hospitalization ranged between 3 and 7 days. Regarding postoperative complications, scrotal edema was the most common complication (29.2%). Other early complications included seroma formation (8.3%), paralytic ileus (6.9%), superficial wound infection (5.6%), hematoma (1.4%), and leakage (1.4%). Only one patient had postoperative mortality (1.4%), one patient required hospital readmission (1.4%), and one patient required surgical intervention for peritonitis secondary to leakage from the anastomotic site (1.4%). Recurrence in 6 months postoperative was encountered in eight patients (11.1%) Conclusion: The incidence of strangulation is 39.3% among patients presented with irreducible inguinal hernia. The prevalence of heavy manual work, diabetes mellitus was statistically significantly higher in the irreducible strangulated cases. No significant differences were detected between the mesh and anatomical repairs groups regarding postoperative complications.