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Trial reportHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019

Titanium-coated mesh versus standard polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

S Yang, Y-M Shen, M-G Wang, Z-Y Zou, C-H Jin, J Chen

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Trial report in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Varying convalescence recommendations after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic scoping review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022
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S YangDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China.
Y-M ShenDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China.
M-G WangDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China.
Z-Y ZouDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China.
C-H JinDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China.
J ChenDepartment of Hernia and Abdominal wall Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, China. chenjiejoe@sina.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to compare the clinical outcome of titanium-coated mesh and polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

methodsA total of 102 patients who received laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in January-June 2016 in Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups, receiving either titanium-coated mesh (n = 50) or standard polypropylene mesh (n = 52). Multiple clinical parameters were collected and analyzed, including clinical manifestations, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, hospital cost, recovery time, and postoperative complications.

resultsAll procedures were completed. A statistical difference between two groups was not identified in regards to operative time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, and recovery time (P > 0.05). Three cases with seroma and 15 with foreign body sensation were reported in the titanium-coated mesh group; 9 cases with seroma and 17 with foreign body sensation were reported in the standard polypropylene mesh group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of seroma and/or foreign body sensation. A lower hospital cost but longer recovery period was documented in the standard polypropylene mesh group (P < 0.05). No recurrence, infection or chronic pain was observed during 1-year follow-up in both groups.

conclusionTitanium-coated mesh possesses comparable clinical qualities as the standard polypropylene mesh but with a shorter recovery period. Therefore, this mesh is promising for clinical practice though the cost is higher than the standard polypropylene mesh.

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PolypropylenesSurgical MeshTitaniumAdultAgedHernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesPolypropylenesTitaniumHernia repairLaparoscopyStandard polypropylene meshTitanium-coated mesh

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