… [6], as well as the innovation of laparoscopic hernia repair [7, 8], where the use of prostheses
… repair of a consecutive series of inguinal hernias using a polypropylene mesh (Lichtenstein …

… out the open repair under general anesthesia (though this is not a true Lichtenstein repair), …
Wilson and colleagues 58 compared a Lichtenstein repair (unstated whether under local or …

… hernia repair. This study compared the short-term results of two tension-free methods of
repair: totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic patch repair and the open Lichtenstein mesh …

… Most surgeons favour the use of a mesh for open inguinal hernia repair as it has a low
recurrence rate. Procedures used most frequently are the Lichtenstein method, mesh plug repair …

… open preperitoneal repair like the Kugel repair has shown some clinically relevant advantages.
As the learning curve flattens, this repair … For surgeons who prefer an open approach, the …

… Objective: To report our results with an opcn, tension free technique of repairing primary
inguinal hernias using polypropylene (Marlex) mesh under'local anaesthesia. … A survey of …

… All standard methods of hernia repair involve suturing together tissues which are not … and
under local anesthesia at the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute by the open “tension-free” technique …

… This review shows some evidence that open preperitoneal mesh‐based repair offers less or
comparable chronic pain compared to the standard Lichtenstein procedure. This finding can …

… of the open preperitoneal approaches and the Lichtenstein technique in the repair of … and
including May 2011 that compared the open preperitoneal and Lichtenstein procedures for the …

… When we compare the endoscopic techniques with open non-Lichtenstein mesh repairs,
there is no significant difference in hernia recurrence (30 of 940 [3.2%] vs 25 of 936 [2.7%]) (p = …