Category | Description |
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Patient characteristics | |
Median age | Median age and range of included patients |
Type of inguinal hernia | Unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia; medial, lateral, femoral (and combinations); size of hernia defect/opening |
Details of intervention | Details on different mesh fixation methods |
Size of mesh | Size of mesh used |
Type of mesh | Material, pore size, weight |
Number of tacks | Details on number and types of tacks |
Mesh fixation methods | Details on other types of fixation |
Follow-up | Period of follow-up and lost to follow-up |
Study characteristics | |
First authors | Name of the first author |
Year of publication | PubTime of included trials |
Study arms | Details on the intervention and control group |
Sample size | Sample size of included trials |
Type of design | Type of design of included trials |
Outcomes | |
Chronic groin pain | Groin pain persisting at least 3 months after the index operation Visual analogue scale (VAS) ≥40 mm if scoring system was utilised |
Recurrence | Clinical or radiologic recurrence of inguinal hernia |
Postoperative pain | VAS immediately after and during 1 week of the operation |
Complications | Any complications requiring further procedures in the theatre during the same surgical admission |
Operative time | Time from skin incision to skin closure |
Length of hospital stay | Time from the index operation to discharge |