Hernia
LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IS THE NEW “GOLD STANDARD”.
Dr George Petrou MBBS, BSC (med), FRACS, specialises in minimally invasive hernia repair for inguinal (TEP), ventral, incisional and hiatal hernia.
Dr Petrou highlights the Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair procedure he routinely performs at the Port Macquarie Private Hospital.
Spontaneous abdominal wall hernias in our community affect as high as 10% of the population. 80% of these are represented by inguinal hernias. The majority occur in active male patients. Repair is necessary to avoid future complications and restore normal physical function. With the widespread acceptance of “prosthetic meshes” and the “tension free concept”, inguinal hernia recurrence is now very uncommon and quoted as low as 0.1%.
KEY PATIENT BENEFITS
Reduced acute & chronic pain
Day surgery
Early return to work and lifestyle
Low rate of recurrence
Cost effective for your patients
Evidence
1.Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for repair of hernia in the groin. Collaboration the EU Hernia Trialist. Cochrane Summaries. Oct 8, 2008.
2.Testicular functions, chronic groin pain, and quality of life after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Kumar et al. Surgical Endoscopy (26: 1304-1317). 2012.