Comparison of a New Self-Gripping Mesh with Other Fixation Methods for Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in a Rat Model

Randomized controlled multicenter international clinical trial of self-gripping Parietex™ ProGrip™ polyester mesh versus lightweight polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: interim results at 3 months

“…1). The microgrips integrate into the tissue for 0.5 mm below the lower rim of the mesh and provide stronger tissue incorporation at 5 days than fixation with staples [17]. Fixation is therefore greatly facilitated without the requirement for sutures that can penetrate underlying tissues and damage cutaneous nerves.…”

A prospective comparative study of the efficacy of conventional lichtenstein versus self-adhesive mesh repair for inguinal hernia

“…14,15 Experimental animal studies on the intensity of the foreign-body reaction, including scar tissue formation, support this theory. [16][17][18] Lighter-weight mesh may provide ample strength for hernia repair with fewer associated side effects by reducing the amount of foreign-body material. These materials have less tensile strength (N/cm) than the standard mesh, allow more freedom of abdominal wall motion, are more resistant to contraction because of reduced infl ammation, and maintain or improve good tissue ingrowth.…”

Herniorrafia inguinal convencional com tela autofixante versus videolaparoscópica totalmente extraperitoneal com tela de polipropileno: resultados no pós-operatório precoce

“…Although we know the difficulty of measuring postoperative pain due to its subjective nature, we used two methods to quantify it: the numerical scale of pain and the patient's need for rescue analgesia 1,6,8,11,12,14,15,19 . Although there was no difference between the groups regarding the pain scale, with 97.5% of the patients reporting mild to moderate pain and only one patient with severe pain in both groups, we noticed that the patients in the SF group requested more doses of analgesics than in the VL group, although this fact is also devoid of statistical significance.…”

“…The self-fixating mesh is a low molecular weight mesh, having a number of small, absorbable hooks on one of its faces, therefore dispensing with any additional attachment. These are made of polylactic acids that degrade as soon as their integration with the underlying connective tissue occurs [14][15][16][17][18] . In this study, this we placed mesh on the posterior wall of the inguinal canal, passing the pubis, the ileopubic tract and the joint tendon.…”