Five-year results of a randomised controlled multi-centre study comparing heavy-weight knitted versus low-weight non-woven polypropylene implants in Lichtenstein hernioplasty

摘要

BackgroundThis prospective randomised study evaluated whether non-knitted and non-woven lightweight implants can influence postoperative pain and time of return to normal activity, without increasing the recurrence rate in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty.