Guerra LOA, Sardiñas PR

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: abdominal Wall Hernia Repair is one of the most common operations, developed by general surgeons. For Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hernioraphy or Hernioplasty techniques are applied with good results, mainly the last one.
Objective: to describe the results of Inguinal Hernia surgical treatment, at San Pedro Necta National Hospital.
Methods: a descriptive study of patients older than 19, with primary Inguinal Hernia, between January 1st, 2010 and September 30th, 2014; in which age, gender, origin, surgical technique and recurrence, were reviewed.
Results: to acomplish accurate results, 300 patients were included. Males prevailed with 67%, and those between 19 and 59 years old reached 58.7%. The 93.3% came from countrysides. Lichtenstein technique determined the 59.7%, and hernia was recurrent in 7 patients, with 2.3%.
Conclusions: inguinal Hernia is a frequent entity in San Pedro Necta National Hospital. Hernioplasty technique allows recurrence decreasing and surgical treatment good results.