Background Lichtenstein repair is standard practice for inguinal herniorrhaphy, but there is
increasing public concern in the use of mesh and postoperative chronic pain. New mesh …

The tension-free hernioplasty project began in 1984 at the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute. The
method consists of complete reinforcement of the inguinal floor with a large sheet of mesh …

The authors conducted a prospective randomized trial to compare the Shouldice and the
Bassini-Kirschner technique between April, 1994 and December, 1995. During this period …

Background Chronic pain remains a frequent complication after Lichtenstein inguinal hernia
repair. As a consequence, mesh fixation using glue instead of sutures has become popular …

There remain concerns about the optimal technique for repairing recurrent inguinal hernias
because of the high risks of complications and recurrence. The aim of this study was to …

The authors present a study of 775 patients who underwent a Shouldice herniorrhaphy
between 1987 and 2000, as performed by one surgeon. Average patient age was 52 years …

Abstract Background The Desarda repair technique of inguinal hernia repair introduced in
2001 is still not considered standard tissue based hernia repair technique. We compared the …

BACKGROUND: Hernia repair is the second most frequently performed operation in France
and in the United States, the prevalence being 36 for every 1000 males. Lowering the …

On the basis of a critical review of 936 inguinal hernioplasties performed in 8 years, the
authors present their good long-term results with tension-free techniques including the …

Two techniques for inguinal hernia treatment are compared: the plastic repair of Bassini and
that of Lichtenstein. The authors stress the differences between these two techniques by …