2. Complication of Hernia Repair

3. Objectiv e To study the incidence of the complication of the indirect inguinal hernia repair To study the incidence of the complication of the indirect inguinal hernia repair To study the factor that relate with the complication of the indirect hernia repair To study the factor that relate with the complication of the indirect hernia repair –Skill of surgeon- Occupation –Age- Underlying disease –Duration of the hernia before repaired

4. Objective(con tinue) To study incidence and relating factor of recurrent hernia (from questionnaire) To study incidence and relating factor of recurrent hernia (from questionnaire) –constipation- cough –dysurea –onset of work after hernia repair

5. Expected outcome Database of the complication of hernia repair to the further research Database of the complication of hernia repair to the further research

6. Review literature

7. Study design Population Population 323 hernia patients who had been done the hernia repair in Buddhachinaraj Hospital from 1 Jan. 1997 to 31 Dec 1998 323 hernia patients who had been done the hernia repair in Buddhachinaraj Hospital from 1 Jan. 1997 to 31 Dec 1998 method method A descriptive retrospective study A descriptive retrospective study Case follow up by postal questionnaire Case follow up by postal questionnaire

8. Meth od

9. Research tool Out patient department card Out patient department card Medical record Medical record Questionnaire Questionnaire

10. 1. Population 2. Complication of hernia repair 3. Recurrent hernia (Questionnaire) Data analysis

11. Population

18. Complic ation of hernia repair

20. P-value = 0.91

21. P-value = 0.024

22. P-value = 0.15

23. Questionnaire data Analysis (response rate = 38.1%)

25. P-value = 0.72

26. Conclusion Relating factor of the complication of hernia repair - the symptom or chief complaint non-relating factor of the complication of hernia repair - Age- Occupation - Duration of hernia before repaired - skill of surgeon

27. Conclusion from the questionnaire No relation between recurrent hernia and - cough - constipation - dysurea - onset of work after hernia repair

28. Thank you.