The treatment of inguinal hernias has evolved over the past 150 years from truss support
with operation reserved for life-threatening situations to elective outpatient repair. Factors …

Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy was first described by Ger, Schultz, Corbitt, and Filipi
in the early 1990s [1–4] and burst upon the surgical scene just after laparoscopic …

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 …

Determines the role of laparoscopic approach for groin hernia surgery in Great Britain.
Types of hernia repair performed by surgeons; Acceptance of the laparoscopic technique in …

Laparoscopic hernia surgery was introduced in this unit in May 1992. Up to September
1993, 175 patients with 200 inguinal and femoral hernias were treated using this approach …

Laparoscopic hernia repair offers the potential for more rapid recovery in patients compared
with standard anterior herniorrhaphy. Whether the procedure can be performed safely and …

Background: We performed a prospective study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic hernia repair in our hospital. Methods: A total of 2500 consecutive …

Controversy is not new in the history of inguinal hernia repairs. As early as the Middle Ages,
surgical history documents conflicting views concerning the appropriate hernia repair. In …

A follow-up series of 1700 laparoscopic inguinofemoral herniorrhaphies by a single surgical
team is presented (1381 patients). Two standard techniques were used: transabdominal …

The use of minimally invasive techniques in surgery for inguinal hernias has become an
established approach to inguinal hernia repair. A brief history of laparoscopic hernia surgery …