Comparison of Balloon Trocar versus Telescopic Dissection Method for TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes between two methods of dissection (balloon trocar vs. telescopic dissection) used in total extra-peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. STUDY DESIGN Comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF Department General Surgery, Faculty Medicine, Sakarya University, conducted January 2018 and 2020. METHODOLOGY The study included patients who underwent elective TEP Preoperative early postoperative results were compared, after had been divided into a balloon group (Group 1) 2). technique performed depended on equipment availability. Permission was obtained from Institutional Review Board. data are presented as descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, median, first quartile, third frequency percentage); p-value 0.05). European Hernia Society Quality Life pain score values ​​ higher Group 2 than 1 (p = 0.016). CONCLUSION Telescopic cheaper dissection. bleeding operating time similar methods, but caused more pain. Key Words: Inguinal hernia, dissection, Balloon Total surgery.