Prospective Study of Open Mesh versus Laparoscopic Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia in a Developing Country Manisha Aggarwal, Ashwani Kumar, Faisal Raza, Atul Pruthi, Himani Gupta

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Background: Mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly performed procedures, either by laparoscopic or open approach. The minimally invasive surgery has emerged as gold standard for various procedures but for inguinal hernia, it has still not been universally accepted especially in a developing country like ours. Method: Patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia and undergoing open or laparoscopic mesh repair were enrolled into two groups; Group A included 90 patients in whom Laparoscopic mesh repair was done and the second group B included 90 patients in whom Open mesh repair was done.