New “all-in-one” device for mesh plug hernioplasty: the Trabucco repair

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Published: Nov 1, 2015
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Mesh-plug, Plug migration, Trabucco repair

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Francesco Gossetti
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Salvatore Massa
Day Surgery O.U. Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna e S. Sebastiano, Caserta, Italy
Francesco Abbonante
Plastic Surgery O.U. Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese “Ciaccio”, Catanzaro, Italy
Michele Calabria
Day Surgery O.U. Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna e S. Sebastiano, Caserta, Italy
Francesca Ceci
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Maria Antonietta Viarengo
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Emy Manzi
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Linda D’Amore
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Paolo Negro
Department of Surgery “P. Stefanini”, General Surgery O.U. Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy

Abstract

Although Mesh Plug Repair (MPR) represents an effective method for the treatment of groin hernia, some criticisms still concern adverse effects related to the plug (shrinkage, chronic pain, migration and erosion). Different mesh and plug devices have been proposed in the past mostly to prevent migration but none of these achieved the same popularity as the cone or flower-shaped plug. Authors hereby present a pilot study with a new tridimensional device, denominated NeT Plug and Patch, that avoids any risk of migration. Results after 12 months follow-up have demonstrated low incidence of postoperative and chronic pain, with both patients and surgeons greatly satisfied. NeT Plug and Patch has proven to achieve a simple and effective repair for primary inguinal hernias.

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Gossetti, Francesco, et al. “New ‘all-in-one’ Device for Mesh Plug Hernioplasty: The Trabucco Repair”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 86, no. 6, Nov. 2015, pp. 570-4, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/1978.
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Vol. 86 No. 6 (2015)
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