title: Tension-free mesh hernia repair: recovery and recurrence after one year.
abstract: The outcome of 200 consecutive patients with inguinal hernias repaired by the tension-free mesh technique at a specialist clinic was assessed one year after operation. There were no recurrences and no major complications. The wound infection rate was 1%. Less than 10% of patients had only minor complaints and 99% of patients were satisfied or very satisfied with the operation and its outcome. Low recurrence rates after one year imply low long-term recurrence and testify to the benefits of a specialist approach.
authors.affiliation: Surgicare, Northenden, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCollum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome