Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial
- 21 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 22 (3) , 757-762
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9510-7
Abstract
A new persistent groin pain is reported by a significant number of patients following laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP). Mesh fixation has been implicated as a possible cause, but is widely considered essential for mesh stabilization and early recurrence prevention. This study investigates whether any association exists between mesh fixation by metal tacks and the incidence of new groin pain or early hernia recurrence.Keywords
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