Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
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Clinical Trial
Open preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernias using a mesh with nitinol memory frame.
To prospectively evaluate the use of a continuous Nitinol containing memory frame patch during a TIPP-technique in the open repair of inguinal and femoral hernias. ⋯ A nitinol memory frame containing mesh is a valuable tool to achieve complete deployment of a large pore mesh in a TIPP repair for inguinal hernias with acceptable morbidity and a low recurrence rate.