Open AccessUse of Human Fibrin Glue (Tissucol) Versus Staples for Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty
Author(s) -
Federico Lovisetto,
Sandro Zonta,
Emanuela Rota,
M. Mazzilli,
M. Bardone,
Luca Bottero,
Giuseppe Faillace,
Mauro Longoni
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000245832.59478.c6
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrin glue , surgery , visual analogue scale , inguinal hernia , hernia , hernia repair , chronic pain , laparoscopy , surgical mesh , physical therapy
The aim of this study was to compare the morbidity of fixation of prosthetic meshes using Tissucol fibrin glue versus staples in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of inguinal and femoral hernias.