Search for: [Abstract = "Method and subject of the researchAll patient undergoing hernia repairs were followed\-up 10 daysafter surgery, and then every 3 months during the first year, andsubsequently every 6 months, or in case of any symptoms related tosurgery. The patients, who developed postoperative complications,were consulted more frequently in the outpatients’ clinic depending onthe indications. The analysis was conducted based on the findingsfrom the case histories of the patients focusing on the followingparameters\: age, sex, body weight, type of hernia acc. to the Nyhusclassification, timing of surgery, and duration of hospital stay. Thepatients were asked to complete specially designed questionnaire andprovide all necessary information. The study group consisted of 567patients \(546 men and 21 women\), aged 19\-91 years, who underwentinguinal hernia repair at the Ist Chair of General and GastrointestinalSurgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College between 1999\-2009.A total of 624 hernia operations were performedin these patients, including 295 Lichtenstein operations, 93 RutkowRobbins,and 326 PHS. The questionnaires were completed andreturned by 44.7% cases \(279\/624\). Among those missing were 15death cases before the study was initiated. In the analyzed group therewere more right inguinal hernias \(361, 57.9%\) than left ones \(263,42.1%\). Five hundred and sixty\-one \(89.9%\) hernia repairs wereperformed electively, and 63 \(10.1%\) on emergency.There were 508 \(89.6%\) patients with unilateral hernias and 59\(10.4%\) with bilateral. According to the Nyhus classification, 22%\(137\) hernias were classified as type I, 27.2% \(170\) as type II, 27.1%\(169\) as type IIIa, 11.5% \(72\) as type IIIb, 12.2% \(76\) as type IV.There were 424 \(67.9%\) indirect, and 200 \(32.1%\) direct hernias. Of86 recurrent hernias,34 were operated with Lichtenstein technique, 17 with Rutkow\-Robbins, and 35 with PHS.In 72.3% cases regional anesthesia was used, general anesthesia in26.4%, and local anesthesia in 1.3% cases."]

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