Background Laparoscopic and open preperitoneal hernia repair techniques both use the
preperitoneal space. This study investigated whether the surgical approach to the inguinal …

Hernia (Greek kele/hernios--bud or offshoot) was present in the human history from its very
beginning. The role of surgery was restricted to the treatment of huge umbilical and groin …

Although the laparoscopic technique is a new approach to groin hernia, it is becoming more
widely accepted as an alternative to traditional open techniques. This study is a preliminary …

Objective To compare the Lichtenstein, tension-free mesh, and the Shouldice, 4-layer
Bassini repair of the inguinal hernia. Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Setting A …

Background: Although tension-free techniques of hernia repair using synthetic meshes
revealed encouraging results, the best method of inguinal hernia repair is still unclear …

Abstract Background The Shouldice method and other tissue-based techniques are still
acknowledged to be acceptable for primary inguinal hernia repair according to the …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. Until
recently the standard procedure has been open musculo‐aponeurotic repair using sutures …

A historical review is presented of progress in the approach to the diagnosis and treatment
of groin hernias during the years 1948–1998. This time frame includes many advances …

Objective: To analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence using 3 anesthetic
alternatives, general anesthesia (GA), regional (spinal-, epidural-) anesthesia (RA), and …

Hernia repair for primary and incisional hernia is the most commonly performed abdominal
surgery done with extremely high costs. Treatment for hernia requires surgery to close the …