Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Heavyweight prolene hernia system as an anterior approach to preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair has become a commonly used technique at home and abroad, but some patients still feel chronic pain and foreign body sensation.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical outcomes of ultrapro hernia system and prolene hernia system in inguinal hernia repair.
METHODS: From February 2008 to December 2010, 155 patients with unilateral inguinal hernia were operated on with ultrapro hernia system (n=79) or prolene hernia system (n=76) devices. All patients were followed up 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences in operative time, hospital stay, and postoperative complications between the ultrapro hernia system and prolene hernia system groups (P > 0.05). The average pain score in the ultrapro hernia system group was lower than that in the prolene hernia system group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). More patients complained of foreign body sensation in the prolene hernia system group compared with the ultrapro hernia system group (P < 0. 05). There was no recurrence in the two groups. Compared with the prolene hernia system, the ultrapro hernia system can provides less postoperative foreign body sensation and better quality of life in the treatment of inguinal hernia.