GAINT INGUINOSCROTAL HERNIA - LICHTENSTEIN'S TENSION FREE REPAIR WITHOUT LOSS OF DOMAIN: CASE REPORT

Inguinal hernia is one of the most surgical common diseases in clinical practice. The history of inguinal hernia repair originated in the ancient times and the treatment has evolved, developed and changed since.[1] The most recent one is the concept of tension-free repair which remains popular among surgeons today. It is interesting to note, though, that numerous literatures have been published on this disease in the small anatomical space despite its simplicity. In the past couple of years, most publications focused on laparoscopic surgery and the different types of prosthetic mesh. Giant inguinal hernia, however, is more unusual and significantly challenging in terms of surgical management. It is defined as an inguinal hernia that extends below the midpoint of inner thigh when the patient is in standing position.[2] No treatment has been adopted as standard procedure for this uncommon disease and several repair techniques are suggested by published articles and case reports. Further, the absence of large scale comparative study is expected to continue due to the relatively low number of cases. As a result, choosing a surgical procedure is made difficult and the decision must be made intraoperatively. A 55-year-old male patient presented with Left Giant inguinal hernia and compromised quality of life due to pain and sexual discomfort. Lichtenstein's polypropylene mesh repair was done after reducing the sac contents (omentum and ileum) with partial omentectomy. There was no loss of intra-abdominal domain. Postoperative period was uneventful. In literature many techniques are available to increase the intra-abdominal cavity (a) Creating progressive preoperative pneumoperitoneum (b) Creation of ventral wall defect (c) surgical debulking of hernia contents. Recurrence is prevented by reconstruction of the abdominal wall using Marlex mesh and a Tensor fasciae lata flap. Laparoscopic repair is associated with more recurrence. Lichtenstein's technique is one of the preferred treatments.