ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2011
Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of a polyglycolic acid-trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a pilot study.
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- Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate mesh: gross and pathologic assessment of the inguinal area at reoperation for recurrence.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2013Article
- Selective use of bioabsorbable Gore BIO-A plug and patch for groin hernia repair : comment to: open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a critical update of the long term results. Symeonidis D, Efthimiou M, Koukoulis G, Athanasiou E, Mamaloudis I, Tzovaras G. Hernia 2013, 17:85-87.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2013Article
- The use of Gore Bio-A in the management of the open abdomen.BMJ case reports · 2013Article
- Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a critical update of the long-term results.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2013Article
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- Three-year results from a preclinical implantation study of a long-term resorbable surgical mesh with time-dependent mechanical characteristics.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Article
- Bioabsorbable Gore BIO-A plug and patch hernia repair in young adults.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2012Article
- Repair of abdominal wall defects with biodegradable laminar prostheses: polymeric or biological?PloS one · 2012Article
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Abstract
purposeTension-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.
methodsTen 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.
resultsAll 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.
conclusionsOpen 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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