Tacking Mesh Versus Self-fixating Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Conditions studied: Hernia, Inguinal

In brief

Investigators are testing whether tacking mesh or self-fixating mesh used for inguinal hernia repair makes any difference in short-term pain or return to normal activities following the operation. Other studies have shown no significant difference in hernia recurrence rate when metal tacks are not used to hold the mesh in place.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03247985

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

38

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients regardless of sex or age who were diagnosed with a inguinal hernia and underwent a totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from June 2013 - June 2014.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who did not elect to undergo a hernia repair or who elected to undergo a different type of hernia repair instead of a TEP procedure.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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