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 …

A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 142 adult male and female patients for
primary inguinal hernias by the Shouldice or the Bassini-Kirschner surgical technique …

Abstract Between 1986 and 1992, 265 men of mean age 51 (range 16–75) years with a
primary inguinal hernia were randomized to undergo surgery by staff surgeon or surgical …

The Shouldice operation has been increasingly applied in our department since 1996.
Between 1998-2000 its proportion has achieved 58%(Lichtenstein: 30%, laparoscopy: 2 …

Many factors seem to influence the recurrence rate after adult inguinal hernia repair. A
statistical analysis of data derived from 726 transversalis fascia repairs examined by the …

Clinical estimation of Shouldice procedure in the surgical treatment of inguinal hernia was
performed in the group of 95 patients (102 operations) treated in the Second Department of …

Between 1987 and 1991 394 primary inguinal hernias in 370 patients were treated in a
series of 199 patients using Bassini repair and a consecutive series of 195 patients using …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome following Lichtenstein open
mesh repair or Shouldice repair for the surgical treatment of primary unilateral inguinal …

Controversy exists on the merits of the various approaches to inguinal repair. Evolution of
the classic open repair has culminated in the Shouldice repair. Challenges from newcomers …

Results Average duration of the Desarda repair was 56.6 minutes, while the Lichtenstein
repair lasted for 66.5 minutes. After Desarda repair there was less intensive postoperative …