Meta‐analysis of postoperative pain using non‐sutured or sutured single‐layer open mesh repair for inguinal hernia
Background Chronic postoperative pain occurs in up to 21·7 per cent of patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. Several mesh fixation techniques using glue or self‐gripping meshes have been developed to reduce postoperative pain. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to evaluate RCTs comparing a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-06-01
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| Series: | BJS Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50139 |