Rekhi, Harnam SinghMittal, SushilArora, SahilKhosa, Armaan2020-09-242020-09-242020-01Rekhi Harnam Singh, Mittal Sushil, Arora Sahil, Khosa Armaan. Fixation and Non-Fixation of MESH in Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Study. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2020 Jan; 6(1): 187-1912454-63642454-6356http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203550Background: Transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair is a wellaccepted method of inguinal hernia repair involving bothoptions of fixation or non-fixation of mesh. Objective was toanalyse the comparison between mesh fixation versus nomesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair– TAPP, interms of: operative time, post-operative pain, length of hospitalstay and recurrence.Materials and Methods: This prospective randomised studywas conducted on a sample of 30 male patients whounderwent TAPP inguinal hernia repair. 15 of these underwentfixation and the remaining 15 with non-fixation of mesh.Results: Mesh fixation increases postoperative pain andoperative time. No difference observed in terms of hospital staybetween the 2 groups. Fixation doesn’t prevent recurrence.Conclusion: Mesh non -fixation can be utilised as a safe andeffective approach in TAPP hernia repair.Transabdominal Pre-Peritoneal (TAPP) Repair; Mesh Fixation; Mesh Non-FixationJournal ArticleIndiaAssociate Professor, Department of General Surgery, GMC, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaProfessor, Department of General Surgery, GMC, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaConsultant General Surgeon, A. P. Trauma Centre, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaSenior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India