… We randomly assigned men with inguinal hernias at 14 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers
to either open mesh or laparoscopic mesh repair. The primary outcome was recurrence of …

… open mesh techniques in comparison with open non‐mesh techniques for the surgical repair
… reported after open mesh repair and three following non‐mesh repair. Overall, those in the …

… Today, the retromuscular, preperitoneal sublay position of the mesh seems to be the technique
of choice for open mesh repair. The prosthesis is placed deep behind the rectus muscles, …

… Our results provide strong evidence that the use of mesh in open repair is associated with a
… The Shouldice repair is widely regarded as the gold standard non-mesh open method, but …

… different open mesh techniques in these specific circumstances, this meta-analysis could
not explore the various effects of different open mesh repair for these subgroups of patients. …

… The recurrence rate following mesh repair … open mesh repair of incisional hernia, LeBlanc,
in 1993, reported the first case of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair using a synthetic mesh […

… In conclusion, open mesh repair using modern low-weight polypropylene meshes with the
retromuscular sublay technique offers excellent results for treatment of incisional hernias even …

… of open repair. Conclusion: This study confirms that laparoscopic hernia repair has considerable
short term clinical advantages after discharge compared with open mesh hernioplasty, …

… infections and shorter hospital stay after laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, compared
with open mesh repair. Recurrence rates were comparable. To establish if laparoscopic …

… Inguinal hernia repair is the most common elective procedure in general surgery. … open
mesh (OM) hernioplasties with open non-mesh (OS) repairs and laparoscopic (LAP) repairs …