Inguinal hernia; mesh repair recurrence

To find out the frequency of recurrence in inguinal hernia mesh repair in Surgical Unit, Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital Bannu / DHQ, Bannu. 60 consecutive cases of inguinal hernia [direct/ indirect] of either side, in this study were repaired by Lichtenstein's repair. The study was conducted from January, 2010 to October, 2010 with an initial follow up of one year. Cases above 76 yrs were excluded from the study. The procedure of choice for inguinal hernia repair is tension free mesh repair