Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general
surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred …

Background: Despite randomized controlled trials, the merits of laparoscopic hernia repair
remain poorly defined. A meta-analysis may provide a timely overview. Methods: An …

Background Inguinal hernia has a lifetime incidence of 27% in men and 3% in women.
Surgery is the recommended treatment, but there is no consensus on the best method. Open …

Background The aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of the randomized evidence to
determine the relative merits of laparoscopic (LIHR) and open (OIHR) inguinal hernia repair …

Objective: The aim of this report is to evaluate the efficacy of the 3 most common open mesh
techniques used in practice. Background: The open mesh technique of choice, inguinal …

Background For the scientific evaluation of the endoscopic and open mesh techniques for
the repair of inguinal hernia, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCT) are …

Results We found 24 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

Background: The role of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is controversial. The aim of this
study was to find out whether it is justified to switch from the predominantly modified Bassini …

Inguinal hernias are common, with a lifetime risk of 27% in men and 3% in women. Inguinal
hernia repair is one of the most common operations in general surgery. Despite more than …

Since the last publication, in 2008, of the Surgical Clinics of North America hernia edition,
many important guidelines and meta-analyses concerning inguinal hernia surgery have …