P-020 PERFORMANCE OF AN ATRAUMATIC AND VERSATILE LIGHT-ACTIVATED ADHESIVE FOR HERNIA MESH FIXATION

Abstract Aim This study evaluates the versatility and performance of a novel adhesive for atraumatic hernia mesh fixation. The TISSIUM is biodegradable biocompatible viscous liquid that can be precisely applied to different tissue mesh.1 Once in place, surgeon utilizes light probe polymerize adhesive, creating flexible elastomeric connection provides strong, durable Materials Methods when used with range marketed against peritoneum (n=7) muscle (n=3) was evaluated using standardized lap-shear bench method porcine tissues. shear strength compared resorbable tacks (n=8) (against as standard care IPOM) self-adhesive meshes (n=4) fibrin glue classically retromuscular approach). Results Lap-shear data revealed equivalent fixing peritoneum. Similar testing protocol demonstrated 6 13 times superior non- penetrating fixation devices such or mesh. Conclusions use Adhesive compatible various materials repair and, model, outperforms existing non-penetrating methods diverse planes demonstrating potential help achieve more effective efficient procedures.