Key Question 3 Tables
Table 35. Key Question 3: General study information
Study / Country / Specific location(s) / # centers / Study design / Specific comparison(s) / N patients enrolled / Date range of surgeries / Surgical setting / Study funding source(s) /Abu-Own et al., 2000621 / UK / Royal Free and University College London Medical School, The Middlesex Hospital, London, UK / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PerFix / 26 / NR / University hospital / NR
Adamonis et al., 2006622 / Poland / Department of Surgery at the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland / 1 / RCT / Hertra vs. Plug / 100 / NR / University hospital / NR
Bringman et al., 2003641 / Sweden / Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital and Sodertalje Hospital / 2 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. mesh plug vs. TEP / 299 / 9/1997 to 3/2000 / One university hospital and one non-university hospital / NR
Coskun et al., 2005664 / Turkey / Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. preperitoneal mesh / 180 / NR / University hospital / NR
Dalenback et al., 2009665 / Sweden / Frölunda Specialist Hospital, Lundby Hospital and Mölndals Hospital/Sahlgrenska University Hospital all in Sweden / 3 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PHS vs. PerFix / 472 / 02/2000 to 06/2002 / University hospital / Study was partially sponsored by BardNorden AB (Helsinborg, Sweden) and the Ethicon Division of Johnson & Johnson AB (Sollentuna, Sweden)
Dogru et al., 2006673 / Turkey / Firat University, School of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Kugel / 140 / 09/1999 to 08/2002 / University hospital / NR
Frey et al., 2007697 / Switzerland / University Hospital Basle, Kantonsspital Olten and Kantonsspital Luzern all in Switzerland / 3 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. mesh plug / 595 / 09/1999 to 12/2001 / University hospital / Authors declared no financial interests
Gunal et al., 2007702 / Turkey / NR / NR / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Nyhus vs. TAPP vs. TEP / 160 / 2/1997 to 2/2001 / NR / NR
Hamza et al., 2010704 / Egypt / Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. TAPP vs. TEP vs. open pro-peritoneal mesh / 100 / NR / University hospital / Study was funded by the University of Alexandria.
Kingsnorth et al., 2000269,720 / UK / University of Plymouth, Plymouth,UK / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PerFix / 141 / NR / University hospital / NR
Kingsnorth et al., 2002721 / UK / University of Plymouth, Plymouth,UK / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PHS / 206 / NR / University hospital / Study was sponsored by Ethicon Ltd., the manufacturers of PHS.
Koc et al., 2004722 / Turkey / Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Stoppa / 45 / 01/1999 to 12/2000 / University hospital / NR
Muldoon et al., 2004761 / USA / Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare system and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Read-Rives / 247 / 01/1993 to 10/1997 / University hospital / NR
Nienhuijs et al., 2005769-771 / The Netherlands / Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PHS vs. mesh plug / 334 / 04/2001 to 03/2003 / University hospital / NR
Nienhuijs et al., 2007772 / The Netherlands / Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Kugel / 172 / 12/2004 to 09/2005 / University hospital / NR
Pavlidis et al., 2002786 / Greece / Medical Faculty of the Aristoles University of Thessaloniki, Second Surgical Department, Thessaloniki, Greece / 1 / RCT / Patch vs. patch+plug vs. TAPP / 299 / 11/1998 to 10/2000 / University hospital / NR
Sanders et al., 2009798 / USA and UK / Lake Forest Hospital, IL, USA and Plymouth Hernia Service, Plymouth, UK / 2 (1USA and 1UK) / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PerFix vs. ProLoop / 295 / 03/2003 to 01/2006 / 2 University hospitals / NR
Sanjay et al., 2006799 / UK / Department of Surgery, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, UK / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PHS / 64 / 06/2000 to 08/2001 / University hospital / NR
Sevonius et al., 2009535,805-813 / Sweden / 95% of all hospitals inSweden / NR / Non-randomized com-parative study / Numerous comparisons / 142,578 hernias / 1992 to 2006 / 57% of repairs performed in medium-sized non-teaching hospitals; 32% performed in small-sized non-teaching hospitals; 11% performed in teaching hospitals / Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, and by the County Council of Jämtland
Vatansev et al., 2002826 / Turkey / University of Selcuk / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. Nyhus vs. Bassini vs. TEP / 84 / NR / University hospital / NR
Vironen et al., 2006827 / Finland / Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland / 1 / RCT / Lichtenstein vs. PHS / 300 / 09/2001 to 01/2004 / University hospital / Funding was through a university grant.
Table Note:
For Vatansev et al., 2002826 of the 84 patients enrolled, 65 provided data related to one of the Key Questions (those who received Lichtenstein, Nyhus, or TEP).
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