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Hernia & Laparoscopic Surgery Thesis Topics for MS General Surgery — 85+ titles

Updated November 2026 · reviewed against the current NMC / NBE curriculum

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  1. 001

    Clinical profile and outcome of obstructed and strangulated inguinal hernia requiring emergency surgery

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  2. 002

    Comparison of TEP and TAPP laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia with respect to operative time, postoperative pain and conversion

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  3. 003

    Effect of inguinal hernia repair on testicular blood flow assessed by colour Doppler ultrasonography

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective analytical study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  4. 004

    Incidence of surgical site infection after Lichtenstein mesh repair of inguinal hernia with and without antibiotic prophylaxis

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective analytical study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  5. 005

    Incidence of chronic postoperative inguinal pain after Lichtenstein mesh hernioplasty

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  6. 006

    Role of ultrasonography in diagnosis of occult inguinal hernia with operative correlation

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  7. 007

    Comparison of Lichtenstein repair under local versus spinal anaesthesia for inguinal hernia

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Hospital-based cross-sectional study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  8. 008

    Effect of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol on hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  9. 009

    Comparison of Lichtenstein and laparoscopic TEP repair of inguinal hernia with respect to postoperative pain and recovery

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  10. 010

    Clinical profile and outcome of obstructed and strangulated inguinal hernia

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  11. 011

    Lichtenstein hernioplasty versus laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia: postoperative pain and recovery

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  12. 012

    Incidence and risk factors of chronic postoperative inguinal pain after Lichtenstein repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  13. 013

    Self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh fixation in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  14. 014

    Tacker versus fibrin glue mesh fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  15. 015

    Hernia defect width and choice of surgical approach in ventral hernia repair: early outcome

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  16. 016

    Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh versus open onlay mesh repair for ventral hernia: complications and recurrence

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  17. 017

    Enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal repair versus open sublay repair for ventral hernia: early outcome

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  18. 018

    Closed suction drain versus no drain after onlay mesh repair and the incidence of seroma

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  19. 019

    Incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia after midline laparotomy

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  20. 020

    Small-bite versus large-bite fascial closure of midline laparotomy and incisional hernia at one year

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  21. 021

    Outcome of component separation techniques in large ventral hernias

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  22. 022

    Risk factors for bowel resection in emergency presentation of groin hernia

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Retrospective record-based study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  23. 023

    Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection after elective general surgical procedures

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  24. 024

    Single-dose versus extended antibiotic prophylaxis in clean-contaminated surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  25. 025

    Chlorhexidine-alcohol versus povidone-iodine skin preparation for prevention of surgical site infection

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  26. 026

    Low-pressure versus standard-pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: postoperative pain

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  27. 027

    Incidence of port-site infection and port-site hernia after laparoscopic surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  28. 028

    Feasibility and patient satisfaction of day-care laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  29. 029

    Preoperative nutritional risk (NRS-2002) and postoperative complications in major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  30. 030

    Frailty and postoperative outcome in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  31. 031

    Intraperitoneal bupivacaine instillation versus transversus abdominis plane block for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  32. 032

    Clavien-Dindo grading of postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  33. 033

    Primary closure versus no closure of the direct hernia defect in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair: seroma and recurrence

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  34. 034

    Prophylactic onlay mesh versus primary suture closure after emergency midline laparotomy: incidence of incisional hernia at one year

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  35. 035

    Ilioinguinal nerve preservation versus elective neurectomy during Lichtenstein hernioplasty: chronic groin pain at six months

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  36. 036

    Lightweight versus heavyweight polypropylene mesh in Lichtenstein repair: chronic pain and foreign body sensation

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  37. 037

    Clinical profile and outcome of umbilical and paraumbilical hernia repair with and without mesh

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  38. 038

    Quality of life after inguinal hernia repair assessed by the Carolinas Comfort Scale

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  39. 039

    Preoperative CT assessment of loss of domain and its association with outcome after incisional hernia repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  40. 040

    Feasibility of day-care Lichtenstein hernioplasty under local anaesthesia: patient satisfaction and unplanned admission

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  41. 041

    Triclosan-coated versus non-coated sutures for abdominal wall closure: incidence of surgical site infection

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  42. 042

    Povidone-iodine wound irrigation before skin closure in contaminated laparotomy: surgical site infection

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  43. 043

    Three-port versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: postoperative pain and cosmesis

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  44. 044

    Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index and postoperative complications after major gastrointestinal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  45. 045

    Early oral feeding versus conventional feeding after elective bowel anastomosis

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  46. 046

    Pulmonary recruitment manoeuvre for reducing shoulder tip pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  47. 047

    Gallbladder retrieval through umbilical versus epigastric port: port-site pain and complications

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  48. 048

    Compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and its association with postoperative complications in general surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  49. 049

    European Hernia Society classification of inguinal hernia and its association with operative difficulty in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  50. 050

    Rectus sheath block versus local wound infiltration for postoperative pain after open umbilical and paraumbilical hernia repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  51. 051

    Desarda tissue repair versus Lichtenstein mesh repair of inguinal hernia: recurrence and chronic groin pain at one year

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  52. 052

    Clinical profile and outcome of emergency repair of incarcerated ventral and incisional hernias

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  53. 053

    Transversus abdominis release versus anterior component separation in large incisional hernias: wound morbidity and early recurrence

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  54. 054

    Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of bilateral inguinal hernia: operative time, complications and early recurrence

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  55. 055

    Prevalence of rectus diastasis and its association with umbilical hernia in parous women attending the surgical OPD

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  56. 056

    Incidence and risk factors of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  57. 057

    Obesity and smoking as risk factors for surgical site occurrences after open ventral hernia repair

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  58. 058

    Quality of life after ventral hernia repair assessed by the Hernia-Related Quality-of-Life Survey (HerQLes)

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  59. 059

    Chewing gum versus standard care for postoperative ileus after elective open abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  60. 060

    Preoperative oral carbohydrate loading versus overnight fasting in elective abdominal surgery: postoperative nausea, thirst and recovery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  61. 061

    Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus port-site infiltration for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  62. 062

    Incidence and risk factors of postoperative pulmonary complications after elective upper abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  63. 063

    Compliance with enhanced recovery after surgery elements and its association with length of stay after major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  64. 064

    Preoperative anaemia and perioperative blood transfusion and their association with complications after major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  65. 065

    Subcuticular absorbable suture versus skin staples for skin closure after laparotomy: wound complications and cosmesis

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  66. 066

    Learning curve of laparoscopic cholecystectomy among surgical residents assessed by operative time, conversion and complications

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  67. 067

    Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in elderly patients after major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  68. 068

    Surgical site infection after elective laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgery under a standard antibiotic prophylaxis protocol

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  69. 069

    Clinical presentation, CT findings and surgical outcome of obturator hernia presenting with intestinal obstruction in elderly patients

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  70. 070

    Barbed versus non-barbed absorbable suture for peritoneal flap closure in laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair: closure time and early complications

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  71. 071

    Outcomes of posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release for complex incisional hernia: recurrence, surgical site occurrence and quality of life

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  72. 072

    Malnutrition by GLIM criteria and its association with postoperative complications after elective major abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  73. 073

    Laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus port-site infiltration for postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  74. 074

    Incidence and predictors of feeding jejunostomy-related complications in patients undergoing major upper gastrointestinal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  75. 075

    Compliance with an ERAS protocol supported by structured preoperative patient education and its effect on length of stay after elective open abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Quasi-experimental study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  76. 076

    Knowledge and attitudes of surgical residents and faculty toward artificial intelligence and robotic surgery at a teaching hospital

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Hospital-based cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  77. 077

    Opioid-free versus opioid-based general anaesthesia for postoperative pain and nausea after laparoscopic abdominal surgery

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  78. 078

    Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach versus laparoscopic IPOM-plus repair for small primary ventral hernia with rectus diastasis: seroma, pain and early recurrence

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  79. 079

    Scrotal support versus no scrotal support after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: incidence of clinical and ultrasonographic seroma at two weeks

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  80. 080

    Modified tumescent technique versus conventional laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: peritoneal flap tears, operative time and postoperative pain

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  81. 081

    Telescopic versus balloon dissection for creation of the preperitoneal space in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: operative time and peritoneal breach

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  82. 082

    Self-gripping mesh versus tacker-fixed polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: operative time, postoperative pain and recurrence at six months

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  83. 083

    Conventional totally extraperitoneal versus extended-view totally extraperitoneal repair for unilateral inguinal hernia: ease of space creation, operative time and pain

    Hernia & Abdominal Wall Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  84. 084

    Deep versus moderate neuromuscular blockade with low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: surgical field rating and postoperative shoulder pain

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  85. 085

    Structured post-discharge telephone surveillance in detecting surgical site infection after elective general surgical procedures compared with in-hospital surveillance alone

    Minimal Access & Perioperative Care Prospective observational study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective

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