title: [Bassini operation with polyglycolic acid or polyester. A prospective randomized study of 300 cases].
abstract: In a prospectively randomized trial polyglycolic acid (PGA) was tested against polyester for recurrence rate in Bassini hernia repair. After a median observation period of 2 years a distinct but statistically insignificant difference was found (12.0% recurrence for PGA against 7.0% for polyester). Within prospectively defined risk groups statistically significant differences were found for men (15.4% PGA, 6.4% polyester) and in the presence of at least one of the risk factors obesity, bronchitis, recurrent hernia, size of hernial sac greater than 8 cm, the last of which being the strongest unfavourable variable for PGA.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, St. Josef-Krankenhaus Wien.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fuchsjäger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Feichter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirbawi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid
vernacular_title: Bassini-Operation mit Polyglykolsäure oder Polyester. Eine prospektiv randomisierte Studie an 300 Fällen.