The pathophysiology of inguinal hernia is based primarily on a defect in the myopectineal
orifice of Fruchaud (Fig. 8.1), which may be repaired by approximation of tissues together to …

Commentary Inguinal hernia remains one of the most commonly encountered surgical
conditions in the world, with an estimated lifetime risk of 27% in men and 3% in women [1] …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. The
chance of a person having to undergo an inguinal hernia operation during his/her life is …

Background Current guidelines state that the Shouldice technique has lower recurrence
rates than other suture repairs and therefore is strongly recommended in non-mesh inguinal …

Background In the new international guidelines only the mesh-based Lichtenstein, TEP and
TAPP techniques are recommended. This present analysis of data from the Herniamed …

Inguinal hernia repair, one of the commonest operations in the world, remains a matter of
discussion and controversy with regard to which technique should be used. Each of us is …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. There
are several techniques: the Shouldice technique is sometimes considered the best method …

Tension-free repair (TFR) is hernioplasty using prosthetic mesh or device to replace or
reinforce abdominal wall defect, without forceful pull between tissues or tissue-prosthesis …

Open inguinal hernias are a common operation that is performed by general surgeons, and
they are divided into mesh repairs and sutured based repairs. The Lichtenstein repair is the …

The treatment of inguinal hernias has been undergoing metamorphosis over the last 30
years. The techniques for surgical repair have been shifting from tissue-and suture-based …