Abstract:

Objective: To summarize the curative effects and short-term complicationgs of plug mesh hernia repair. Method: From
May, 2002 to Feb, 2009, 126 patients underwent plug mesh hernia repair, among whom, 116 cases were of indirect hernia and 10 cases were of direct hernia. Result: The operation lasted 48 min on average. After operation, 18 cases took analgesics. On the first day after operation, all patients began to get out of bed. There were 21 cases that suffered from retention of urine, 2 cases hematoma of scrotum, 4 cases local foreign body sensation, 2 cases local induration, 3 cases incision swelling. There was one case of recurrence in the follow-up of 126 during a period of 1 to 24 months. Conclusion：Plug mesh hernia repair is favorable to anatomical physiology with easy management, less time consumption, minimal wound and tension-free. The immediate curative effect is satisfying owing to the low recurrence and less complication.

Key words: ingune, hernia, herniorrhaphy, tension-free, mesh