Therapeutic outcomes of inguinal hernia repair using self-gripping mesh method

Abstract

Since the tension free method for inguinal hernia repair was reported, operative procedures for inguinal hernia have increasingly been progressing through changes in raw materials of the mesh, its shape, and position where the mesh is placed. Recently Parietex ProGrip (Covidien) that is the self-gripping mesh to the traditional Lichtenstein repair has been announced. In order to evaluate the ProGrip, a retrospective study comparing use fulness of ProGrip, Mesh Plug, and Direct Kugel methods was made on consecutive patients operated on for inguinal hernia in our hospital. Operating times were 39.9 min in the ProGrip group, 50.1 min in the Mesh Plug group, and 55.3 min in the Direct Kugel group, showing a significantly shorter time in the ProGrip group. There were no significant differences in complications among three groups.
This is the first report on the use of ProGrip in Japan. The use of ProGrip can shorten the operating time and is useful for inguinal hernia repair.