Open Anterior Mesh Repair vs Modified Open Anterior Mesh Repair for Groin Hernia in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Most women in low- and middle-income countries lack access to laparoscopic methods for groin hernia repair; therefore, an open technique through which both inguinal and femoral hernias can be treated is needed. This could be an option in the absence or inability to use laparoscopic methods.

Objective

To determine the safety and effectiveness of open anterior mesh (OAM) repair compared with modified open anterior mesh (MOAM) repair, which includes opening the transversalis fascia and covering the femoral canal with a mesh flap.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a parallel, 2-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted in Northern Uganda, in East Africa, at 2 public hospitals between October 2019 and February 2023. Included in the study we

SUBMITTER: Matovu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature