Self-gripping mesh versus fibrin glue fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a randomized prospective clinical trial in young and elderly patients

Autor: Ferrarese Alessia, Bindi Marco, Rivelli Matteo, Solej Mario, Enrico Stefano, Martino Valter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Open Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 497-508 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5463
DOI: 10.1515/med-2016-0087
Popis: Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is a safe and effective technique. In this study we tested the hypothesis that self-gripping mesh used with the laparoscopic approach is comparable to polypropylene mesh in terms of perioperative complications, against a lower overall cost of the procedure.
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