SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2013
Glue versus suture fixation of mesh during open repair of inguinal hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of glue versus suture mesh fixation for primary open inguinal hernia mesh repair by Lichtenstein technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Pooled it
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- Meta-analysis of postoperative pain using non-sutured or sutured single-layer open mesh repair for inguinal hernia.BJS open · 2019Pooled it
- Primary inguinal hernia: systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis comparing open, laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal, totally extraperitoneal, and robotic preperitoneal repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of randomized control trials assessing mesh fixation with glue versus suture in Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.Medicine · 2018Pooled it
- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Self-fixating (sutureless) mesh versus sutured polypropylene mesh in open Lichtenstein repair: a participant-blinded randomized trial.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Trial
- Clinical outcomes of open partial preperitoneal tension-free repair for inguinal hernia following radical prostatectomy: a single-center retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
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- Sutureless Repair for Open Treatment of Inguinal Hernia: Three Techniques in Comparison.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Cyanoacrylate mesh fixation for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of mesh fixation techniques for laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia surgeries.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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- Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of inguinal neuralgia.Skeletal radiology · 2021Review
- Fixation of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh with cyanoacrylate-derived glues in a rat experimental model: histopathologic immunohistochemical and morphometric study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
- Mesh fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: protocol for an umbrella review with integrated and updated network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Primary unilateral not complicated inguinal hernia with an effective, cheap, less invasive, and easy operation: the Trabucco repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
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- Management of chronic pain after hernia repair.Journal of pain research · 2018Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundGlue fixation of mesh has been explored for some time as a strategy for reducing postoperative chronic groin pain. Previous studies have come to different conclusions about the superiority of one method over another. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized control trials comparing the performance of glue versus suture fixation of mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty.
methodsStudies published up to November 2012 were searched using PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and the international standard randomised controlled trials number (ISRCTN) register. Mean differences (MDs) were derived from secondary continuous outcomes and pooled risk ratios (RRs) for categoric outcomes. Meta-analysis was conducted utilizing the random-effects and fixed-effects models as appropriate.
resultsTen randomized controlled studies were selected, with a total of 1,623 patients. Glue fixation for open inguinal hernioplasty reduced chronic groin pain (RR 0.46, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.22-0.97), hematoma (RR 0.56, 95 % CI 0.34-0.90), acute postoperative pain (MD -7.92, 95 % CI, -13.17 to -2.66), and time taken to return to normal activities (MD -1.39, 95 % CI, -2.58 to -0.21). There was no evidence of an increase in adverse outcomes including recurrence with glue fixation (RR 0.83, 95 % CI 0.30-2.35).
conclusionsGlue fixation of mesh for open inguinal hernioplasty is superior in many outcomes including the reduction of chronic groin pain. Glue fixation was not associated with an increased risk of hernia recurrence.
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