A Nutraceutical Combination of Bromelain and Boswellia Serrata Casperome® in Siben®: Effects on the Postoperative Course of Inguinal Hernioplasty with Mesh at One Year Follow up. A Randomized Multicentric Study.

Aim: We investigated the potential benefits of administering a nutraceutical combination of Bromelain (200 mg) and Boswellia serrata Casperome® (200 mg) on post-operative outcomes of hernioplasty with mesh.

Methods: One hundred eighty patients (27 females, 153 males) were enrolled to undergo open tension-free hernioplasty with the use of Progrip®. Patients were randomized to receive either one tablet of Siben® (study group) or placebo (control group) on an empty stomach, every twelve hours for eleven postoperative days.

Sutureless Repair for Open Treatment of Inguinal Hernia: Three Techniques in Comparison.

Currently, groin hernia repair is mostly performed with application of mesh prostheses fixed with or without suture. However, views on safety and efficacy of different surgical approaches are still partly discordant. In this multicentre retrospective study, three sutureless procedures, i.

Four-year follow-up in 33 patients after inguinal hernioplasty using the NeT Plug & Patch device.

Aim: To prove that the Net Plug & Patch is a valid device for the surgical treatment of inguinal hernia.

Material Of Study: The authors of a previous study decided to continue the follow-up for a further three years on 33 patients who had had hernia repair surgery using the three-dimensional NeT Plug & Patch device at their Hernia Center.

Results: All of the patients involved took part and the follow-up appointments were scheduled as follows: clinical examination at two years; telephone contact at three years and telephone contact and questionnaire at four years.