The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Randomized clinical trial of self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh for Lichtenstein hernia repair.
Many patients develop discomfort after open repair of a groin hernia. It was hypothesized that suture fixation of the mesh is a cause of these symptoms. ⋯ NCT00815698 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Reports on the management and outcome of rare conditions, such as oesophageal atresia, are frequently limited to case series reporting single-centre experience over many years. The aim of this study was to identify all infants born with oesophageal atresia in the UK and Ireland to describe current clinical practice and outcomes. ⋯ The prospective methodology used in this study can help identify practices that all surgeons employ and also those that few surgeons use. Areas of clinical equipoise can be recognized and avenues for further research identified.