Rectus Repair Vs Mayo's Repair For Midline Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernias

Abstract

This was a prospective study carried out from December 1993 to December 1995 at Lahore General Hospital, to find out and compare the merits and demerits of Rectus repair as compared to Mayo's repair. Total number of patients was 100 (50 patients of Rectus repair and 50 patients of Mayo's repair). Majority of patients were between the ages of 31-45 years and the male to female ratio was 1:4. The study showed that duration of operation and duration of anaesthesia were markedly less in Rectus repair as compared to Mayo's repair. Similarly, post-operative complications and period of hospital stay were lower in case of Rectus repair. The patients were followed up for almost five years and there was no recurrence in case of Rectus repair. This study highlights that Rectus repair, although a relatively new technique, is a superior alternative to Mayo's repair. It is safe, cost effective and has the main advantage of being recurrence free.