Self-fixing parietex progrip versus the standard sutured prolene mesh in tension-free repair of inguinal hernia: effect on testicular volume and testicular blood flow

Our study was conducted to compare self-fixing lightweight polyester mesh (group I) to the standard heavy weight polypropylene mesh (group II) using tension-free Lichtenstein hernioplasty as regard to the effect of mesh implantation and perimesh fibrosis on testicular blood flow. 80 patients with un...

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Published in:Updates in surgery 2018-12, Vol.70 (4), p.513-520
Main Authors: El-Komy, Heba, El-Gendi, Ahmed, Abdel-salam, Wael, Elseidy, Mohamed, Elkayal, Elsaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Collagen
Fibrosis - etiology
Hernia, Inguinal - pathology
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Herniorrhaphy - adverse effects
Herniorrhaphy - instrumentation
Herniorrhaphy - methods
Humans
Infertility, Male - etiology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Organ Size
Original Article
Polyesters
Polypropylenes
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Regional Blood Flow
Surgery
Surgical Mesh
Testis - anatomy & histology
Testis - blood supply
Testis - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Vascular Resistance
Young Adult
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Summary:Our study was conducted to compare self-fixing lightweight polyester mesh (group I) to the standard heavy weight polypropylene mesh (group II) using tension-free Lichtenstein hernioplasty as regard to the effect of mesh implantation and perimesh fibrosis on testicular blood flow. 80 patients with uncomplicated inguinal hernia were divided in two groups. Doppler ultrasonography measured testicular volume, testicular artery velocity preoperative and 3rd month post operative. Blood flow in the testicles was represented by resistive index (RI). No case of testicular atrophy occurred in either group, however, in both groups a significant postoperative decrease in testicular volume ( p  = 0.001 in group I and p  
ISSN:2038-131X
2038-3312
DOI:10.1007/s13304-018-0554-0