Skin Staples: A Safe Technique for Securing Mesh in Lichtensteins Hernioplasty as Compared to Suture

Background. Lichtenstein tension free repair is the most commonly used technique due to cost effectiveness, low recurrence rate, and better patient satisfaction. This study was done to compare the duration of surgery and postoperative outcome of securing mesh with skin staples versus polypropylene s...

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Main Authors: Anand Munghate, Sushil Mittal, Harnam Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Manish Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/958634