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The effect of mesh fixation on migration and postoperative pain in laparoscopic TEP repair: prospective randomized double-blinded controlled study

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Purpose

The development of chronic pain is one of the major post-surgery problems after inguinal hernia repair. Although the possibility of chronic pain formation decreases with laparoscopic methods, pain may develop due to the staples used. It is thought that absence of mesh fixation in total extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair does not increase the recurrence rate. This study aims to investigate the absence of mesh fixation in the TEP on the development of postoperative pain, mesh displacement, and recurrence rate.

Methods

Between December 2019 and December 2020, 100 patients who underwent TEP repair due to unilateral inguinal hernia in the General Surgery Clinic of Hitit University were included in the study. Study was registered at http://Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05152654). Patients were divided into two groups as repairs in which the mesh was fixed with a tacker and no-fixation (NF) was used. The mesh is marked with radiopaque clips. Patients were compared in terms of postoperative pain, mobilization time, hospital stay, return to work, chronic pain, early–late mesh displacement, and recurrence.

Results

While there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of mesh displacement and recurrence, it was observed that the NF group developed significantly less pain in the early and late postoperative period compared to the other group. The time-dependent reduction rate of postoperative pain was higher in NF group than in other group. In addition, operation time was shorter in the NF group.

Conclusion

While the absence of mesh fixation in TEP hernia repair does not increase the recurrence rate, it can be used safely, because it causes less acute and chronic pain.

Trail registration

Clinicaltrials number: NCT05152654.

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    M. B. Yıldırım & I. T. Sahiner

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Yıldırım, M.B., Sahiner, I.T. The effect of mesh fixation on migration and postoperative pain in laparoscopic TEP repair: prospective randomized double-blinded controlled study. Hernia 27, 63–70 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-022-02587-w

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