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Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial of Tisseel/Tissucol for Mesh Fixation in Patients Undergoing Lichtenstein Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair: Results of the TIMELI Trial

Giampiero Campanelli, Manuel Hidalgo Pascual, Andreas Hoeferlin, Jacob Rosenberg, Gérard Champault, Andrew Kingsnorth, Marc Miserez

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Abstract

: Test the hypothesis that fibrin sealant mesh fixation can reduce the incidence of postoperative pain/numbness/groin discomfort by up to 50% compared with sutures for repair of inguinal hernias using the Lichtenstein technique.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of Surgery
Volume255
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)650-7
Number of pages8
ISSN0003-4932
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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