Open AccessRandomised controlled trial of n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue fixation versus suture fixation of mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair
Author(s) -
Kalpesh Jani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.169954
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , groin , fibrous joint , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , hernia repair , cyanoacrylate , hernia , anesthesia , population , chemistry , adhesive , environmental health , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
We present a randomised control trial to compare suture fixation of the mesh with non-mechanical fixation using n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) glue for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernioplasty.