ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015
Prospective randomized trial of mesh fixation with absorbable versus nonabsorbable tacker in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Laparoscopic treatment of ventral hernias: the Italian national guidelines.Updates in surgery · 2023Guideline
- Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- Long-term patient-reported outcomes and quality of the evidence in ventral hernia mesh repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Pooled it
- TACKoMesh - A randomised controlled trial comparing absorbable versus non-absorbable tack fixation in laparoscopic IPOM + repair of primary incisional hernia using post-operative pain and quality of life - Reliatack™ versus Protack™.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Trial
- The association of permanent versus absorbable fixation on developing chronic post-herniorrhaphy groin pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Trial
- A scoping review of outcome reporting in randomized controlled trials of incisional and non-incisional ventral hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Midline incisional hernia guidelines: the European Hernia Society.The British journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Automatic surgical phase recognition in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with artificial intelligence.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Comparison of mesh fixation devices for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an experimental study on human anatomic specimens.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
- Is there difference in chronic pain after Suture and Stapler fixation method of mesh in Ventral Hernia? Is stapler fixation method quicker? A randomized controlled trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
The aim of this prospective randomized trial was to compare 2 main fixation devices in regard to pain and recurrence in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair (LVIHR). A total of 51 patients were evaluated in this study (n = 25, nonabsorbable tack (NAT) and n = 26, absorbable tack (AT) groups). A visual analogue scale (VAS) was performed on both groups preoperatively and on the postoperative (PO) first day, second week, and sixth month. All patients were followed for recurrence by clinical examination, ultrasonography, and/or abdominal computed tomography. The median follow-up time was 31 months (15-45). The mean age and the mean body mass index (BMI) of the patients were 53.1 ± 11 years and 34 ± 5 kg/m(2), respectively. The median defect size was 60 cm(2) (35-150) and median operation time was 110 minutes (40-360). In 2 patients from AT group and 2 from NAT group (7.8%), recurrence occurred. The 2 groups had similar features regarding demographics, operation time, postoperative hospital stay, morbidity, and VAS scores. The 2 fixation methods were found similar for PO pain and recurrence. In our opinion, the choice of either of these fixation methods during surgery should not be based on the concerns of pain or recurrence. AT may be the preferable option in LVIHR due to the lower cost.
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