Department of General Surgery, Santosh Medical College & Hospital
*Corresponding author: Prateek Vardhan, Post Graduate Third Year, D-8/12, Teacher's Colony, Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad, 201009, U.P., Mobile No. 8447266224, E-mail id: prateek.vardhan@gmail.com
Online published on 7 October, 2013.
Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed operations worldwide. The use of alloplastic mesh is now common place in hernia repair. However in developing countries cheaper alternatives to commercial mesh are available to the high associated cost. The cost of the mesh used normally for inguinal hernioplasty ranges from 1000–1500 rupees. The mesh used in the study costs Rs 40 only. We aimed to investigate the use of mosquito net mesh in cases of inguinal hernioplasty in terms of cost effectiveness, handling, recurrence and complications.
Inguinal Hernia, Alloplastic Mesh (Prolene Mesh), Mosquito Net Mesh, Cost Effective
