Prague Med. Rep. 2013, 114, 231-238

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.12

Self-gripping Covidien™ ProGrip™ Mesh versus Polypropylene Mesh in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: Multicenter Short Term Results

A. Yilmaz1, Oktay Yener2,*, B. Kaynak1, R. Yiğitbaşı2, M. Demir2, B. Burcu2, F. Aksoy2

1Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

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