Retromuscular Mesh Repair Using Fibrin Glue: Early Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of an Evolving Technique

Background:. Retromuscular hernia repairs (RHRs) decrease hernia recurrence and surgical site infections but can cause significant pain. We aimed to determine if pain and postoperative outcomes differed when comparing suture fixation (SF) of mesh to fibrin glue fixation (FGF). Methods:. Patients und...

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Main Authors: Irfan A. Rhemtulla, MD, MS, Michael G. Tecce, DO, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, Charles A. Messa, IV, BS, Jaclyn T. Mauch, BA, John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002184