Assessment of pain and quality of life in Lichtenstein hernia repair using a new monofilament PTFE mesh: comparison of suture vs. fibrin sealant mesh fixation

Assessment of pain and quality of life in Lichtenstein hernia repair using a new monofilament PTFE mesh: comparison of suture vs. fibrin sealant mesh fixation

Background: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations in general surgery. The Lichtenstein tension-free operation has become the gold standard in open inguinal hernia repair. Despite the low recurrence rates, pain and discomfort remain a problem for a large number of patients. The...

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Main Authors: René H Fortelny, Alexander H Petter-Puchner, Wolfgang ePospischil, Christopher eMay, Heinz eRedl, Karl eGlaser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Quality of Life
Postoperative pain
Fibrin glue
Lichtenstein hernia repair
monofilament PTFE
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00045/full

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