background

1
background

• early recurrences (lt 5 years) are reduced with
  lichtenstein vs. sutured inguinal repair
• no large-scale studies have investigated the risk
  of recurrence beyond 5 years

2
methods

• dhdb 1998 - 2005, open primary repairs, males
• re-operations
• 0 - 30 months
• 30 - 60 months
• 60 96 months
• COX proportional hazards model

3
results
4
results
sutured
lichtenstein
5
conclusion

• lichtenstein but not sutured repair prevents
  recurrence beyond 5 years