BACKGROUND: Prosthetic reinforcement is the gold standard treatment for @entity169 and reduces the risk of recurrence. Yet up to one-third of @entity1 complain of post-surgical @entity158 due to @entity146 and @entity32 caused by the mesh and the fixation materials. Of these @entity1 , 3-4% will experience severe and disabling @entity1118 . We performed a prospective multicenter clinical study of a self-adhering prosthesis, consisting of a lightweight @entity7502 mesh (40  g/m  ) coated on each side with synthetic glue, to evaluate early @entity260 and @entity1 outcomes. @entity1 AND METHODS: Between August 2008 and June 2010, 186 @entity1 underwent @entity547 repair using the Lichtenstein technique and the self-adhering prosthesis. Primary endpoints were the frequency of disabling complications and quality of life (QoL) at 3-month follow-up. @entity158 , @entity1183 , and groin discomfort were evaluated pre- and postoperatively (1  week, 1 and 3  months) using a visual analogue scale (VAS). @entity1 ' pre- and postoperative QoL were measured using the SF12 questionnaire. Secondary endpoints were number of complications and recurrence rate, use of analgesic drugs, length of hospital stay, delay to return to normal activities, and @entity1 satisfaction. The quality of the self-adhering mesh and its clinical utility were also evaluated by the participating surgeons. RESULTS: A total of 186 @entity1 were enrolled and followed for at least 3  months after @entity169 . A total of 174 (95%) primary @entity547 (5%) recurrent @entity547 were treated. There were no intraoperative complications, no recurrences, and no repeat interventions performed during the study. The post-surgical complication rate was 4.5%. The mean delay to recover normal physical activity was 4  days. For the primary endpoint of @entity158 , a VAS of zero was reported by 93/184 (50.5%) @entity1 at 1  week, 130/171 (76.0%) @entity1 at 1  month and 119/132 (90.2%) @entity1 at 3  months' follow-up (P  <  0.0001). The postoperative SF12 scores showed a significant improvement in @entity1 QoL following surgery (P  <  0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Adhesix(    ) self-adhering mesh for prosthetic reinforcement following @entity169 is atraumatic and associated with infrequent @entity532 or @entity158 , a rapid recovery rate, and a high @entity1 -reported QoL. A longer follow-up is underway to assess the frequency of post-surgical recurrence.

A self-adhering mesh for XXXX : preliminary results of a prospective, multicenter study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['inflammation'] @entity1183 :: ('MESH:D006987', 'Disease') :: ['numbness'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['irritation'] @entity7502 :: ('MESH:D011126', 'Chemical') :: ['polypropylene'] @entity532 :: ('MESH:D003925', 'Disease') :: ['post-surgical complications'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias', 'hernia', 'hernias and 12'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['inguinal hernia repair', 'inguinal hernia'] @entity1118 :: ('MESH:D059350', 'Disease') :: ['chronic pain']
@entity169 :: (MESH:D006552,Disease) :: ['inguinal hernia repair']
