Postoperative Outcomes after Inguinal Hernia Repair Performing Modified Lichtenstein Procedure

Background: Repairing the inguinal hernia with mesh using the Lichtenstein method is safe, with a high success rate and low recurrence. Still, there is a potential risk of damage and entrapment of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric sensory nerves. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of the patients after modified Lichtenstein hernia repair surgery. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 35 male patients referred to Poursina Hospital with complaints of inguinal hernia who underwent a modified Lichtenstein hernia repair procedure. The demographical data, clinical characteristics, and the outcomes of the patients were recorded. A visual Analog Scale (VAS) evaluated pain scores after surgery, and the data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. Results: The mean age of the patients was 50.65±14.44 years. Surgery duration averaged 41.17±14.97 minutes, and most patients had indirect hernias (71.4%), with a 57.2% occurrence on the right side. No intraoperative complications occurred, and only one patient experienced postoperative complications. No hernia relapses were reported, and the mean pain score was 0.38±0.07, according to the VAS. Patients returned to work in an average of 2.90±0.98 days, with 45.7% returning after three days. Conclusion: Findings illustrated that the modified Lichtenstein surgery procedure can treat inguinal hernia due to its fewer postoperative complications.