INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR (OPEN) (LICHTENSTEIN)
Indication: Symptomatic inguinal hernia requiring surgical repair. Mesh repair standard for myopectineal orifice (MPO) hernias.
Patient Position: Supine.
Anaesthesia: General, spinal, or local with sedation.
Prophylactic Antibiotics: Per local protocol.
Incision: Oblique incision over the inguinal canal.
Procedure:
1. Incision made over inguinal canal. Subcutaneous tissues divided.
2. External oblique aponeurosis identified and opened, exposing the inguinal canal floor. Ilioinguinal nerve identified and preserved.