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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 3/2006

01-03-2006

Comparison of Kugel and Lichtenstein Operations for Inguinal Hernia Repair: Results of a Prospective Randomized Study

Authors: Osman Dogru, MD, Mustafa Girgin, MD, Nurullah Bulbuller, MD, Ziya Cetinkaya, MD, Erhan Aygen, MD, Cemalettin Camci, MD

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2006

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Abstract

Introduction

The aim of this prospective randomized clinical study was to compare the Lichtenstein hernia repair with Kugel’s patch hernia repair.

Methods

From September 1999 to August 2002, adult patients with inguinal hernia were randomized into two groups. Group I included patients with the Lichtenstein hernioplasty, and group II included patients with the Kugel hernioplasty. The duration of the operation, surgical findings, and postoperative complications were recorded for the patients in both groups.

Results

A total of 139 patients (134 men, 5 women) were randomized to either group I or group II. No significant differences were observed for the duration of the operation or the complication rates between the groups during the same follow-up time (53.06 ± 5.6 months vs. 53.41 ± 7.11 months in groups I and II, respectively).

Conclusions

Kugel herniorraphy is a minimally invasive method and as safe as the Lichtenstein hernia repair technique, with similar complication rates.
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Metadata
Title
Comparison of Kugel and Lichtenstein Operations for Inguinal Hernia Repair: Results of a Prospective Randomized Study
Authors
Osman Dogru, MD
Mustafa Girgin, MD
Nurullah Bulbuller, MD
Ziya Cetinkaya, MD
Erhan Aygen, MD
Cemalettin Camci, MD
Publication date
01-03-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-0408-z

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