Objective: To describe the the feasibility of and patients' satisfaction with day case repair of
recurrent inguinal hernias under unmonitored local anaesthesia. Design: Prospective study …

Objectives: To evaluate comparative outcomes of spinal anesthesia (SA) and general
anesthesia (GA) during laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of inguinal hernia …

Background: There has been controversy concerning the simultaneous repair of bilateral
groin hernias and the method of anaesthesia. Methods: A consecutive series of 199 bilateral …

Background The use of mesh for groin hernia repair has dramatically changed the way this
common operation is performed. The aim of this study was to survey the methods of groin …

Objective To compare laparoscopic with open hernia repair in a randomized clinical trial at a
median follow-up of 5 years. Summary Background Data Follow-up of patients in clinical …

Purpose Hernia repairs are a common surgical procedure, and are associated with a
significant cost. Despite the acceptance of the advantages of early elective hernia repairs …

Inguinal hernia repair is a common worldwide surgical procedure usually done in the
outpatient setting. The purpose of this systematic review is to make an evidence-based meta …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most common general surgery procedure and can
be performed under local or general anesthesia. We hypothesized that using local rather …

Background Groin hernia management has a significant worldwide diversity with multiple
surgical techniques and variable outcomes. The International guidelines for groin hernia …

Objective To describe a 7-year experience with recurrent inguinal hernia repair performed
mainly with tension-free mesh or plug technique under local anesthesia through the anterior …