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
A randomized clinical study on postoperative pain comparing the Polysoft patch to the modified Kugel patch for transinguinal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Surg Today 2016: 46: 691–698.
Published: 9th November 2016
Authors: Okinaga K, Hori T, Inaba T, Yamaoka K
Conclusion
This study included 442 procedures. After one year the proportion of patients who were pain-free was similar: 95.4 per cent after Polysoft patch compared with 89.6 per cent after Kugel patch.
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