Aim The aim of this retrospective study is to compare the immediate and long-term
postoperative outcomes of Lichtenstein and Kugel repair of inguinal hernia. Methods From …

Introduction The aim of this prospective randomized clinical study was to compare the
Lichtenstein hernia repair with Kugel's patch hernia repair. Methods From September 1999 …

Purpose Lichtenstein repair has been the gold standard in inguinal hernia surgery. The aim
of this study was to investigate the role of mesh fixation in terms of postsurgical chronic pain …

Objective: To compare the outcome following Lichtenstein open mesh technique or
Shouldice repair for inguinal hernia operated on by surgeons in training. Design …

Background Two of the most commonly used open prosthetic tension-free techniques for
inguinal hernia repair are Lichtenstein's operation and the mesh plug repair. The technique …

Abstract Background The Kugel patch inguinal hernia repair is a relatively new, open,
minimally invasive procedure using a preperitoneal approach. Method Prospective …

Background Chronic pain remains a frequent complication after Lichtenstein inguinal hernia
repair. As a consequence, mesh fixation using glue instead of sutures has become popular …

Purpose The aim of the study was to offer a prospective comparative assessment of long-
term outcomes for inguinal hernia repair using Valenti and Lichtenstein techniques …

Objective: To compare long-term results of Lichtenstein's operation versus mesh plug repair
for open inguinal hernia repair. Background: The technique of best choice in open prosthetic …

Objective: The lifetime risk to develop an inguinal hernia is 27%-43% for men and 3%-6%
for women. Methods of hernia repair currently involve prosthetic mesh applications. The aim …