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Purpose The aim of this article is to compare the outcomes of lightweight mesh and heavyweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair. Method A comprehensive literature search was undertaken to identify studies comparing the influence of lightweight and heavyweight meshes on inguinal hernia. Results The present meta-analysis pooled the effects of outcomes of a total 5,389 patients enrolled into 16 randomized...
Background The aim of this study was to assess whether partially absorbable monofilament mesh could influence postoperative pain and recurrence after Lichtenstein hernioplasty over the long term. Methods Patients were randomized into two groups that were treated with lightweight (LW) or heavyweight (HW) mesh in 15 centers in Poland. A modified suture technique was used in the lightweight mesh group...
Background Recurrence and pain are the two most important outcomes after inguinal hernia surgery. The concept of lightweight or partially absorbable macroporous meshes was developed under the assumption that the observed pain rate could be decreased without increasing the number of recurrences. Few randomized trials were published to analyze their clinical value, and some concern was raised because...
Purpose The aim of the present randomised study was to find out whether usage of lightweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair, compared with heavyweight mesh, results in decreased incidence of chronic groin pain and foreign body feeling, as well as to evaluate the risk factors for chronic pain development and hernia recurrences. Methods The patients were randomised into the heavyweight mesh (HW) group...
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