This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
The HIPPO Trial, a randomized double-blind trial comparing self-gripping parietex progrip mesh and sutured parietex mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty: a long-term follow-up study. Ann Surg 2017; 266: 939-945.
Published: 22nd February 2018
Authors: Molegraaf M, Grotenhuis B, Torensma B, de Ridder V, Lange JF, Swank DJ et al.
Conclusion
In this study that included 331 procedures, after two years the risk of chronic groin pain (4.6 per cent) was similar between the two methods. Hernia recurrence was reported after 2.4 per cent self-grip versus 1.8 per cent of sutured mesh repairs; P= 0.213.
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