Abstract: Objective To compare the outcome of traditional hernia repair with tension-free hernia repair in the treatment of inguinal hernia. Methods 76 patients with inguinal hernia in Xi'an Lintong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2019 to December 2020 were involved in present investigation.The patients were randomly divided into control group (38 patients) and research group (38 patients).The patients in control group were subject to traditional hernia repair while the patients in research group received tension-free hernia repair.The clinical outcome,clinical indicators,incidence of complications,and proinflammatory cytokines among the two groups were compared. Results After treatment,clinical outcome in research group was significantly better than control group (P<0.05). Intraoperative blood soss,operation time,length of stay,and postoperative activity time in research group were less than control group with the statistical significance (P<0.05).Before treatment there were no significant differences for white blood cells (WBC),interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CPR) between research group and control group (P>0.05).However,after the treatment,WBC,IL-6 and CPR in research group were remarkably reduced compared to control group,which showed statistical significance (P<0.05).Meanwhile,the incidence of complications encompassing incision infection, uroschesis and scrotal edema in research group was much lower than control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Tension-free hernia repair is better than traditional hernia repair for the treatment of inguinal hernia, which could inhibit inflammation,reduce the incidence of complications,and shorten the length of stay.

Key words: traditional hernia repair, tension-free hernia repair, inguinal hernia