Self-adhesive mesh versus tacker-fixed polypropylene in transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: An observational cohort analysis of recurrence rates

Key Points

• The aim is to compare recurrence and complication rates of self-adhesive mesh and tacker-fixed polypropylene in inguinal hernia repair using a transabdominal approach.
• Observational cohort analysis of inguinal hernia repairs
• Comparative evaluation of self-adhesive and tacker-fixed polypropylene meshes
• Assessment of recurrence and complication rates
• Self-adhesive and tacker-fixed polypropylene meshes showed comparable recurrence rates
• Both mesh types demonstrated similar complication rates
• Self-adhesive meshes were deemed a safe alternative, eliminating the need for mechanical fixation