Beginning in 1990, the tension-free inguinal hernioplasties were adopted for the treatment of
primary groin hernias in men. 1252 tension-free hernioplasties were performed in 1,076 …

Abstract In the Netherlands, approximatey 30,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed
yearly. At least 15% are for recurrence. New procedures are being introduced creating …

About 80,000 groin hernia repairs are performed in England each year. Statistics in NHS
hospitals suggest about 65,000 primary inguinal, 3,500 recurrent inguinal hernias in males …

Inguinal hernia repair is performed in more than 600,000 cases every year in the United
States. However, the true prevalence may be even higher. Many groin hernias are not …

Although the Bassini hernioplasty has been criticized, particularly by North American
surgeons because of a high incidence of recurrence, among the techniques used for …

The inguinal hernia repair developed through advances in anatomy and technique, as did
many other surgical procedures. Operations with high mortality and recurrence were the …

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The Lichtensein technique is modified for solving complex groin hernias such as huge
hernias with massive transversal fascia destruction associated with the increased …

[Treatment of inguinal hernias. Is the Bassani's technique current yet? A prospective,
randomized trial comparing three operative techniques: Bassini, Shouldice and McVay] …

With more than 20 million patients annually, inguinal hernia repair is one of the most often
performed surgical procedures worldwide. The lifetime risk to develop an inguinal hernia is …