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

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.