Strattice in Repair of Inguinal Hernias

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Third-Party Blinded Multicenter Evaluation of Strattice/LTM in the Repair of Inguinal Hernias

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, third-party blinded, multicenter, interventional evaluation of inguinal hernia repair comparing Strattice to light weight polypropylene mesh. Performance and outcomes measures to be compared include postoperative resumption of activities of daily living, nature and incidence of short- and long-term pain and complications, and incidence of hernia recurrence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult male
• symptomatic and palpable inguinal hernia
• open, elective, primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• bilateral inguinal hernia repair
• BMI >35
• chronic immunosuppression, active chemo/radiation therapy, uncontrolled diabetes, severe liver disease or COPD
• chronic prostatitis, orchitis, testicular pain
• local or systemic infection at time of repair
• known collagen disorder
• chronic pain syndrome or under active pain management