Reply To: Differences in the ProGrip Meshes?

[David M]

Here’s a randomized trial they did on hippos comparing progrip vs sutures. Surgery time was nine minutes faster with the progrip,

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314225749_The_HIPPO_Trial_a_Randomized_Double-blind_Trial_Comparing_Self-gripping_Parietex_Progrip_Mesh_and_Sutured_Parietex_Mesh_in_Lichtenstein_Hernioplasty_A_Long-term_Follow-up_Study

Frankly, hippos would be my last choice to test mesh on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯