Trial reportHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2006
Early results of a randomised trial comparing Prolene and VyproII-mesh in endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) of recurrent unilateral hernias.
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- Lightweight mesh versus heavyweight mesh for laparo-endoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Pooled it
- TEP for elective primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair in men: what do we know?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Does the use of hernia mesh in surgical inguinal hernia repairs cause male infertility? A systematic review and descriptive analysis.Reproductive health · 2018Pooled it
- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Convalescence after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a qualitative systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Pooled it
- Lightweight versus heavyweight in inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Pooled it
- Lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 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
- Three-month results of the effect of Ultrapro or Prolene mesh on post-operative pain and well-being following endoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TULP trial).Surgical endoscopy · 2015Trial
- One-year results of a prospective, randomised clinical trial comparing four meshes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP).Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2011Trial
- Early postoperative and one year results of a randomized controlled trial comparing the impact of extralight titanized polypropylene mesh and traditional heavyweight polypropylene mesh on pain and seroma production in laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP).World journal of surgery · 2011Trial
- Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh and heavyweight polypropylene mesh in endoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2010Trial
- Sixty-month follow-up after endoscopic inguinal hernia repair with three types of mesh: a prospective randomized trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2008Trial
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- Varying convalescence recommendations after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic scoping review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Early results of comparison of polypropylene mesh and 75% resorbable mesh (monofilament polypropylene and poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) mesh) for laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2019Article
- Lower recurrence rate with heavyweight mesh compared to lightweight mesh in laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair of groin hernia: a nationwide population-based register study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Causes of recurrence in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Review
- Efficacy and safety of a novel partially absorbable mesh in totally extraperitoneal hernia repair.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2017Article
- Comparing Early Outcomes using Non Absorbable Polypropylene Mesh and Partially Absorbable Composite Mesh through Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair of Inguinal Hernia.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare a lightweight mesh to a standard polypropylene hernia mesh in endoscopic extraperitoneal hernioplasty in recurrent hernias. A total of 140 men with recurrent unilateral inguinal hernias were randomised to a totally extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty (TEP) with Prolene or VyproII in a single-blinded multi-center trial. The randomisation and all data handling were performed through the Internet. 137 patients were operated as allocated. Follow-up was completed in 88% of the patients. The median operation times were 55 (24-125) min and 53.5 (21-123) min for the Prolene and VyproII groups, respectively. The meshes had comparable results in the surgeon's assessment of the handling of the mesh, return to work, return to daily activities, complications, postoperative pain and quality of life during the first 8 weeks of rehabilitation, except in General Health (GH) SF-36, where the VyproII-group had a significantly better score (P=0.045). The use of Prolene and VyproII-meshes in endoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernia seems to result in similar short-term outcomes and quality of life.
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