Polytetrafluoroethylene versus polypropylene mesh during laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia: short- and long-term results of a double-blind clinical randomized controlled trial.
I AlarcónAndrea BallaJ R Soler FríasA BarrancoJ Bellido LuqueS Morales-CondePublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2020)
LP-PTFE has less postoperative discomfort and pain up to 3 months after surgery, without differences after that period, although it shows more difficulty in handling and recurrences occur even if not statistically significant.