In hernia repair a mesh is used to close the defect in the abdominal wall. This mesh is either secured with tissue penetrating devices (ex. staples,tacks or sutures) or fibrin glue (Tisseel/Tissucol) or left unfixated. The investigators believe, and previous studies indicate, that the use of fibrin glue greatly reduces the amount of postoperative complications (ex. chronic pain, impaired ejaculation in men or recurrence of the hernia)when compared with the use of tacks or staples. The aim of this study is to compare the recurrence rates and amount of postoperative complications in patients who have had inguinal hernia repair with fibrin glue and in patients who have had inguinal hernia repair with tacks, staples or sutures.
The study will use prospectively collected data from the Danish Hernia Database to find the patients. The patients will be contacted using a questionnaire.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,340
Use of fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair,
Use of tacks, staples or sutures for mesh fixation in inguinal hernia repair
Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Denmark
Chronic pain
Reported pain (questionnaire) from one year after procedure
Time frame: within period from one year after procedure until follow-up
Recurrence
Reherniation at repaired site. Defined as a clinically observable hernia or reoperation prior to follow-up
Time frame: within period from procedure to follow-up
dysejaculation
Reported ejaculatory dysfunction in male patients
Time frame: Debut within period from procedure to follow-up
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