• Day Surgery Center, Xijing Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710032, P. R. China;
LIU Xiaonan, Email: liuxnxjh@163.com
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Objective  To explore the feasibility of inguinal hernia repair in patients with cirrhotic ascites under day surgical mode. Methods  The clinical data of patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair with concurrent cirrhotic ascites under the day surgical mode admitted to Xijing Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University between December 2015 and March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative conditions of the patients were analyzed and summarized. Results  Ultimately, 8 patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair with concurrent cirrhotic ascites under day surgical mode were included. Some patients had bilateral hernias, with a total of 11 cases of hernias. All of these hernias were oblique hernias, including 1 case of recurrent hernia. The surgical methods for 10 cases of hernia were Lichtenstein surgery, and 1 case used laparoscopic retroperitoneal hernia repair. All 8 patients did not use antibiotics during the perioperative period. Only 1 case of recurrent inguinal hernia occurred after surgery. Another patient was admitted to liver disease specialist ward due to ascites, and later improved. No patients experienced serious complication or surgery related death. Conclusions Under the premise of effectively improving complications of cirrhosis, patients with stable cirrhotic ascites who have undergone strict screening can undergo inguinal hernia repair surgery under the day surgical mode. However, further large-scale studies are needed in the future to clarify their specific application conditions and indications for the use of antibiotic.

Citation: NING Pengtao, WANG Quan, GAO Boxin, TIAN Xiaohe, LIU Xiaonan. Feasibility exploration of day surgery for inguinal hernia combined with cirrhotic ascites. West China Medical Journal, 2025, 40(2): 188-193. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202411309 Copy

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