Clinical Trial: Permanent Versus Slowly Dissolving Stitches for Non-Mesh (Shouldice) Groin Hernia Repair

U.S., Oct. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07883122) titled 'Permanent Versus Slowly Dissolving Stitches for Non-Mesh (Shouldice) Groin Hernia Repair' on Oct. 05.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether slowly dissolving stitches work as well as permanent stitches for repairing a groin (inguinal) hernia in adults using the Shouldice technique, a hernia repair that does not use mesh. Researchers think dissolving stitches may cause less long-term groin discomfort without making the hernia more likely to come back. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the chance of the hernia coming back within 1 year different with dissolving stitches (PDS) compared with perm...