Study on Ultrapro vs Polypropylene: Early Results From a Multicentric Experience in Surgery for Hernia

A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study Of Comparison Between Semi-Absorbable Prosthesis And Totally Nonabsorbable Prosthesis In Inguinal Hernia Surgery

With reference to inguinal hernia surgeries with prosthesis, the multicenter study aims to investigate the benefits in terms of incidence of pain and discomfort, improvement in the quality of life for the patient after the use of the newly introduced semi-absorbable prosthesis (ULTRAPRO® meshes) compared with the prosthesis of totally nonabsorbable material (conventional meshes in polypropylene "Prolene®"), and in terms of the costs for the hospital, the National Health System (NHS), and the society of associates for the use of the ULTRAPRO® in inguinal hernia surgeries.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective surgery
• Males and females
• Adults over 18
• All primitive inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency surgery
• Impossibility to complete the follow-up
• Patients with acquired immunodeficiency symptoms
• Patients with relapsed inguinal hernia