Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of a polyglycolic acid-trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a pilot study.
Hernia
; 15(2): 181-4, 2011 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21181217
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Tension-free repair with mesh placement has become the gold standard for open inguinal hernia surgery. Traditionally, non absorbable materials have been used for mesh manufacture. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of using a totally absorbable prosthetic mesh for open inguinal hernia repair.METHODS:
Ten patients with elective inguinal hernias were set to undergo open tension-free inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid-trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh. In this pilot study, we looked primarily at recurrence and chronic pain assessed 1 year after the operation, while immediate postoperative complications were also recorded.RESULTS:
All patients were discharged from the hospital the day after surgery. In three patients (30%), a Foley catheter was inserted to relieve symptoms of urinary retention. None of the patients had any immediate postoperative complication. At the 1st year follow up, none of the patients had clinical signs of recurrence. However, one patient experienced intermittent pain in the operated inguinal area.CONCLUSIONS:
Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid-trimethylene absorbable mesh proved efficient in the given patient sample. Further studies with a larger number of patients and longer follow up are needed in order to confirm the possible favourable effects of this mesh type.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telas Cirúrgicas
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Implantes Absorvíveis
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Hérnia Inguinal
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hernia
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia
País de publicação:
FR
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FRANCE
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FRANCIA
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FRANÇA