Trial reportUpdates in surgery2018
Pain and quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing lightweight vs heavyweight mesh (Supermesh Study).
Trial report in Updates in surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Article
- Modern Perspectives on Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Narrative Review on Surgical Techniques, Mesh Selection and Fixation Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Quality of life following Shouldice Repair: a prospective cohort study among inguinal hernia patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Is mesh pore size in polypropylene meshes associated with the outcome in Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: a registry-based analysis of 22,141 patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
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- The Effect of Internal Mesh Fixation and External Fixation (Inguinal Hernia Truss) on Postoperative Complications in Patients with Inguinal Hernia Undergoing Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernioplasty.Advanced biomedical research · 2022Article
- Crossing mesh tails in the Lichtenstein repair method for medial (direct) inguinal hernia: recurrence and chronic pain rates after five years.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
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- Long-term outcomes after Lichtenstein repair using titanium-coated mesh: A retrospective cohort study.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Mesh repair has significantly reduced recurrence rate after groin hernia surgery. Recently, attention has shifted to issues such as chronic pain and discomfort, leading to development of lightweight and partially re-absorbable meshes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of lightweight mesh vs heavyweight mesh on post-operative pain, discomfort and quality of life in short and medium term after inguinal hernia surgery. Eight hundred and eight patients with primary inguinal hernia were allocated to anterior repair (Lichtenstein technique) using a lightweight mesh (Ultrapro
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