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Clinical Trial
. 2002 Sep;6(3):113-9.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-002-0066-0. Epub 2002 Jul 31.

Prolene Hernia System compared with Lichtenstein patch: a randomised double blind study of short-term and medium-term outcomes in primary inguinal hernia repair

A N Kingsnorth  1 , D Wright, C S Porter, G Robertson
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Prolene Hernia System compared with Lichtenstein patch: a randomised double blind study of short-term and medium-term outcomes in primary inguinal hernia repair

A N Kingsnorth et al. Hernia. 2002 Sep.

Abstract

Background: Refinements in the configuration of mesh may ease handling and placement and reduce postoperative discomfort.

Material and methods: A total of 206 patients were randomly and blindly allocated to receive the Prolene Hernia System (PHS) or Lichtenstein patch. Collected data included: surgical incision size, procedure time, pain scores, analgesic medication, complications, return to activity and work, and quality of life as measured by Short-Form 36 on days 3 and 14.

Results: Immediate post-operative pain was significantly lower with PHS than with the patch. The proportion of PHS patients taking longer than 3 days to return to normal activity was 15.5%, compared to 28.4% of patch patients. Operating time was significantly shorter with PHS (34.1 vs. 38.3 min). There was no treatment effect on any of the quality of life scales as measured by Short-Form 36. There were two recurrences in the patch group.

Conclusions: The study indicates a reduction in operating time (4 min) and postoperative recovery with the PHS compared with patch.

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