Comparison of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in Mesh vs Non-mesh repair of obstructed inguinal hernia in emergency setting.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the frequency of infection with and without mesh repair of obstructed inguinal hernia in Emergency Surgery. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Department of Surgery, Sahiwal Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal. Period: 1^st Jan 2024 to 30^th June 2024. Results: In group A, the average operating time was 62.20±11.35 minutes, whereas in group B, the average operative time was 57.54±11.84 minutes. There was no notable correlation between wound infection and study groups since the p-value did not reach statistical significance. The p-value is 0.29. There was no statistically significant difference in the average length of full healing between group A and group B, as shown by the non-significant p-value. The p-value is 0.238. Conclusion: This research concludes that there was no difference in the incidence of wound infection between those who had emergency surgery to treat an obstructed inguinal hernia with mesh and those who did not.