ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy of abdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair with 3DMax patch and plain film for treatment of inguinal hernia. MethodsThe clinical and follow-up survey data of 120 patients with inguinal hernia in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, between January 2009 and May 2014, which were treated by laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) were retrospectively analyzed. One hundred and twenty cases were divided into two groups:plain film group (45 cases) and 3DMax group (75 cases) according to the intraoperative use of different patchs. The patches of 3DMax group were not fixed, the patches of plain film group were fixed with metal nails. The postoperative clinical effect of two groups were analyzed. ResultsThe operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative hospitalization days of two groups were no statistical significance (P > 0.05). The postoperative off bed activity time of patients in 3DMax group and plain film group was (20.2±8.1) h and (26.3±9.2) h, respectively, the average off bed activity time in 3DMax group was significantly earlier than that in plain film group (P=0.041). The material expenses and hospitalization expenses of the 3DMax group were significantly lower than those of the plain film group (P=0.001, P=0.038). The incidence of foreign body sensation of inguinal region in 1, 3, and 9 months after operation of 3DMax group were lower than those of plain film group (P=0.045). The VAS score in 1 and 3 months after operation of 3DMax group were lower than those of plain film group (P < 0.05), but there was no statistically significant in 6 months after operation of 2 groups (P > 0.05). There was no recurrence case in two groups. ConclusionsThe use of 3DMax patch in laparoscopic TAPP operation have more simple operation, hospitalization expenses decreased, recovery faster, postoperative inguinal nerve pain and foreign body sensation more lighter, and complications more less. It is worthy of clinical popularization and Application.