Para-Umbilical hernias,mesh versus non-Mesh repair

Objectives: to compare the results of different methods of repair (simple suture repair versus mesh repair) in terms of morbidity,complications & recurrence. period: 3 years (jan 2008 to dec 2010). setting: ch rehmat ali memorial hospital,township,lahore. patients & methods: total number of patients was 50 all were females who were divided into 2 groups. group a consisted of 25 patients who underwent simple repair/mayo's repair. group b consisted of 25 patients who had on lay mesh repair. most common early post-operative complication was wound seroma & wound infection. chronic pain was noted more in group b patients while recurrence rate was high in group a. conclusion: overall morbidity was almost same in both groups but recurrence rate was high in group a. there was no mortality in the study.