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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 1/2017

01-01-2017 | Invited Commentary

The Fixation on Fixation. IC on: Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Cyanoacrylate Glue Versus Suture Fixation in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair—7-Year Outcome Analysis

Author: Danny Rosin

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2017

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Excerpt

How do you secure your mesh when you repair a hernia? “It all depends” you would probably answer-justifiably so. The number of variations and combination seems to be endless:
  • Interrupted versus continuous suture?
  • Absorbable versus non-absorbable?
  • Trans-abdominal?
  • Tacks?
  • Biologic glue? Synthetic glue?
  • Self-adhering mesh?
…
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Matikainen M, Kössi J, Silvasti S, Hulmi T, Paajanen H (2016) Randomized clinical trial comparing cyanoacrylate glue versus suture fixation in lichtenstein hernia repair: 7-year outcome analysis. World J Surg. doi:10.​1007/​s00268-016-3801-x PubMed
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Pajanen H, Kössi J, Silvasti S, Hulmi T, Hakala T (2011) Randomized clinical trial of tissue glue versus absorbable sutures for mesh fixation in local anesthetic Lichtenstein hernia repair. Br J Surg 98:1245–1251CrossRef
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Tam KW, Liang HH, Chai CY (2010) Outcomes of staple fixation of mesh versus nonfixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Surg 34:3065–3074. doi:10.​1007/​s00268-010-0760-5 CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
The Fixation on Fixation. IC on: Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Cyanoacrylate Glue Versus Suture Fixation in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair—7-Year Outcome Analysis
Author
Danny Rosin
Publication date
01-01-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3812-7

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