Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Zambre, et al. concerning “A new hernia blocking system prevents lumbar disc herniation recurrence and disc degeneration: 2 years results of a multicentric clinical investigation”
Ignasi Català, Oscar Godino, all the study authors · 2026
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Ignasi Català and Oscar Godino write this 2026 reply to critics of their trial of a hernia blocking system for lumbar disc surgery. The letter they answer questioned the lack of a live control group and said the claims ran ahead of the data. In reply, the authors restate the design: a first-in-human, multi-center study built for safety and performance in a high-risk group, judged against published cohorts.
They stress the report claims no proven edge over rivals, only observed results with tight confidence bounds. No repeat herniation at two years, they argue, is a real signal in a group prone to recurrence, not a mere anecdote. Formal cross-study math was left out on purpose, they say.
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| CREATOR | Ignasi Català, Oscar Godino, all the study authors |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |