One-year outcome after open inguinal hernia repair with self-fixated mesh: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to analyze pain after surgery with the use of self-fixated meshes, which are commonly used as an alternative for sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair.

Methods

This prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted from November 2018 to March 2021, with a follow-up duration of 12 months. Male patients, aged 18-85, and suitable for day case surgery, were included. The patients received the self-adhesive Adhesix™ mesh or the self-gripping Progrip™ mesh in open inguinal hernia surgery. The primary outcome was the number of additional follow-up visits due to post-operative pain. Secondary outcomes included intensity of pain, quality of life measures, and complications.

Results

Two hundred seventy patients were included in this tri

SUBMITTER: Tholix AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514172 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature