Background Compared with laparoscopic groin herniorrhaphy, the open procedure used in
most former studies was Lichtenstein repair. However, unlike the totally extraperitoneal …

Background The effectiveness of different procedures in routine surgical practice for hernia
repair with respect to chronic postoperative pain and reoperation rates is not clear. Methods …

The performance of a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires unique technical and
cognitive skills which, until recently, were not routinely taught to general surgeons. The initial …

Since the introduction of the Bassini method in 1887, more than 70 types of pure tissue
repair have been reported in the surgical literature. An unacceptable recurrence rate and …

Hernia is a common problem of the modern world with its incidence more in developing
countries. Inguinal hernia is the most common groin hernia repaired worldwide. With …

Background: Laparoscopic hernia repair excites controversy because its benefits are
debatable and critics claim it is attended by serious complications. The one group of patients …

Laparoscopic hernia repair has all the advantages of a tension free repair. This study
compares the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach with tension …

Background: Laparoscopic hernia repair has been proved superior to open repairs in terms
of short-term results, but long-term results of laparoscopic and open mesh repairs have been …

Objective To investigate whether there was a difference in morbidity, recurrence rate, and
length of hospital stay between patients undergoing open or laparoscopic incisional hernia …

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 …