A preliminary evaluation of two different meshes in minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery

Autor: William F. Powers, William W. Hope, Robert G. Johnson, Paul L Tenzel, Jordan A Bilezikian
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Surgical Endoscopy. 35:1342-1347
ISSN: 1432-2218
0930-2794
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07512-9
Popis: Many meshes are available for use in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. The surgeon must consider several factors when choosing a mesh for hernia repair including clinical outcomes, cost, and ease of use. The purpose of this study was to compare two different lightweight polypropylene meshes for laparoscopic and robotic inguinal hernia repairs. Subjects were randomized immediately before surgery. Data were reported in N (%) and median [Q1–Q3], comparisons of mesh insertion time were tested using a 2 × 2 ANOVA on the ranked times, comparisons between categorical variables were tested with Fisher’s Exact, and all data were analyzed using SAS® 9.4 (SAS Institute, Inc.). Between January 2015 and June 2016, 50 subjects were enrolled; two were excluded. Of 48 eligible subjects, most were Caucasian (N = 42, 88%), male (N = 37, 77%), with a median age of 63, and were randomized evenly between 3DMax™ mesh and Ultrapro® mesh. Robotic mesh placement significantly increased insertion time regardless of mesh type (p
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