A comparison of polypropylene (prolene) versus polyglactin sutures (vicryl) for mesh fixation in assessing postoperative chronic pain using visual anologue scale in inguinal hernia repair- a one year randomised control trial at kles dr prabhakar kore hospital and mrc, belagavi

Abstract

Chronic pain in the groin is a critical issue in the wake of an open hernia repair with mesh, notwithstanding the pain is seldom pesky, various studies have verified that regardless of intensity chronic pain adversely affect daily activities. Lichtenstein hernia repair has become a benchmark modality for management of inguinal hernia. Galore of evidence point towards chronic pain attributing to the persistent pubic tubercle periosteal mangle. Routine usage of absorbable sutures such as polyglactin which gets absorbed and thus preventing persistent periosteal insult, fibrosis and inflammation and hence chronic pain. On the same account, this study was ventured upon to appraise post operative groin pain in the patients with vicryl sutures (group A) v/s using prolenesutures (group B) in Lichtenstein’s repair for inguinal hernia.