Item

Value/Range

   Mean

 American Society of Anesthesia Classification

 ASA Class

Class I

Class II

23

8

Type of  recurrent inguinal hernias as diagnosed intra-operatively

Indirect Inguinal Hernia

Size of indirect inguinal hernia

Inguinal : Inguino-scrotal

All Patients

31

13 : 18

Appearance of peritoneal window just prior to mesh introduction

(N= 31)

Completely bloodless field

Hemorrhagic spots field

Contused field

Diffuse hematoma in the field

Blood oozing in the field

25

5

1

0

0

Tranfixation of hernial sac within line of peritoneal closure

(No hernia sac excision)

All Patients

31

Procedure time (minutes)

(from first port insertion till last port removal)

60-35

41 ± 2

Number of no mesh fixation cases

(N = 31)

All patients

31

Recognized intra operative complications

·                  Injury to the vas deferens

·                  Vascular injury

·                  Intra-abdominal visceral injury

Nil

0

0

0

Number of cases laparoscopic procedure converted to open procedure

 Nil