Comparative Analysis of Lichtenstein Mesh Repair and Desarda Tissue Repair in Primary Inguinal Hernia: A Randomized Clinical Study

Abstract

Inguinal hernia is one of the most commonsurgical conditions worldwide and accounts for alarge proportion of elective general surgeryprocedures. The Lichtenstein tension-free meshrepair is considered the current gold standardbecause of its low recurrence rate andreproducible results. However, the use ofprosthetic mesh has been associated with chronic groin pain, a foreign body sensation, a meshrelated infection, and increased costs oftreatment. The Desarda tissue repair, a mesh freetechnique using an undetached strip of externalobliqueaponeurosis,inguinalis aphysiological