Glue instead of stitches? new device tested for hernia surgery
NCT ID NCT04059640
Summary
This study is testing a device that uses surgical glue to hold a mesh patch in place during open hernia repair, instead of traditional stitches. It aims to see if the glue is as safe and effective as standard methods, while also measuring long-term pain and hernia recurrence. The study involves 109 people with a first-time groin hernia who are scheduled for this specific surgery.
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Locations
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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LA, United Kingdom
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Tameside General Hospital
Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, CH49 5PE, United Kingdom
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