Trial reportHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2004
Early results of a single-blinded, randomized, controlled, Internet-based multicenter trial comparing Prolene and Vypro II mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty.
Trial report in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis on heavy and lightweight polypropylene mesh in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lightweight and heavyweight mesh for Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Pooled it
- Lightweight versus heavyweight in inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Pooled it
- European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2009Guideline
- Pain and quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing lightweight vs heavyweight mesh (Supermesh Study).Updates in surgery · 2018Trial
- Randomised trial comparing Lichtenstein vs Trabucco vs Valenti techniques in inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Trial
- Randomized clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for primary inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2013Trial
- Early results of a randomised trial comparing Prolene and VyproII-mesh in endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) of recurrent unilateral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2006Trial
- One year results of a randomised controlled multi-centre study comparing Prolene and Vypro II-mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2005Trial
- Early results of a randomized multicenter trial comparing Prolene and VyproII mesh in bilateral endoscopic extraperitoneal hernioplasty (TEP).Surgical endoscopy · 2005Trial
- Minimally invasive versus open repair in inguinal hernia: A contemporary systematic review and network meta-analysis of 23 randomized trials (1995-2025).Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Review
- Varying convalescence recommendations after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic scoping review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Comparison of inguinal hernia repairs performed with lichtenstein, rutkow-robbins, and gilbert double layer graft methods.The Indian journal of surgery · 2015Article
- Randomized clinical trial comparing inguinal hernia repair with Lichtenstein technique using non-absorbable or partially absorbable mesh. Preliminary report.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2011Article
- Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of a polyglycolic acid-trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a pilot study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2011Article
- Three-year follow-up of modified Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty using lightweight poliglecaprone/polypropylene mesh.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2009Article
- Tension-free open hernia repair using an innovative self-gripping semi-resorbable mesh.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2009Article
- In vivo evaluation of a new composite mesh (10% polypropylene/90% poly-L-lactic acid) for hernia repair.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2007Article
- Tension free open inguinal hernia repair using an innovative self gripping semi-resorbable mesh.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2006Article
- Impact of polypropylene amount on functional outcome and quality of life after inguinal hernia repair by the TAPP procedure using pure, mixed, and titanium-coated meshes.World journal of surgery · 2006Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe standard polypropylene mesh used in Lichtenstein's operation induces a strong foreign-tissue reaction with potentially harmful effects. A mesh with less polypropylene could possibly be beneficial. PATIENTS AND
methodsSix hundred men with inguinal hernias were randomized to Lichtenstein's operation with Prolene or Vypro II in a single-blinded multicenter trial. The randomization was performed by a computer algorithm in a database through the Internet. All data were entered and directly validated in the database through the Internet.
resultsThe meshes had comparable results in return to work, return to daily activities, complications, postoperative pain, and quality of life during the first 8 weeks of rehabilitation.
conclusionsLichtenstein's operation with either Prolene or Vypro II is safe and well tolerated with an acceptable postoperative rehabilitation time and a high quality of life 2 months after surgery. The study was facilitated by the use of a database through the Internet.
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