Established by a handful of French surgeons in 1979, the former GREPA spread out all over Europe to become the European Hernia Society-GREPA in 1998.
The LAPSIS TRIAL
Laparoscopic versus Open Ventral Hernia repair using a classical versus Collagen MESH (Surgisis GoldĀ® ):
a European Multicenter Two Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial (LAPSIS Trial).

Lapsis trial - how to participate?
For more information about this exciting multicenter trial and how to participate download the pdf-sheet |
If you have any questions - please contact Prof. Marc Miserez , our Board member for scientific research.
The TIMELI TRIAL
A prospective, controlled, randomized, patient and evaluator blinded study to evaluate pain and further disabling complications in patients undergoing open anterior approach Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia repair by fixing the mesh with fibrin sealant versus sutures.
If you have any questions - please contact Prof. Campanelli.

