Use of resterilized polypropylene mesh in inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, randomized study


Cingi A., Manukyan M., Gulluoglu B., Barlas A., Yegen C., Yalin R., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, cilt.201, sa.6, ss.834-840, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia repair consumes considerable health-care resources worldwide. Open mesh repairs are commonly used and the feasibility of using a resterilized mesh, which is a general practice in certain countries, has not been evaluated.