Enke Baldini, Eleonora Lori, Carola Morini, Luigi Palla, Diego Coletta, Giuseppe M De Luca, Giorgio Giraudo, Sergio G Intini, Bruno Perotti, Angelo Sorge, Giampaolo Sozio, Marco Arganini, Elsa Beltrami, Daniele Pironi, Massimo Ranalli, Cecilia Saviano, Alberto Patriti, Sofia Usai, Nicola Vernaccini, Francesco Vittore, Vito D'Andrea, Priscilla Nardi, Salvatore Sorrenti, Piergaspare Palumbo
Currently, groin hernia repair is mostly performed with application of mesh prostheses fixed with or without suture. However, views on safety and efficacy of different surgical approaches are still partly discordant. In this multicentre retrospective study, three sutureless procedures, i.e., mesh fixation with glue, application of self-gripping mesh, and Trabucco's technique, were compared in 1034 patients with primary unilateral non-complicated inguinal hernia subjected to open anterior surgery. Patient-related features, comorbidities, and drugs potentially affecting the intervention outcomes were also examined...
January 19, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine