Background Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy has emerged as a recognized operative method
for inguinal hernia repair. This study compared the short-term results of two tension-free …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has emerged as a new treatment modality for inguinal
hernia repair. The aim of the present study was to analyse its long-term costs in relation to …

Background: Whereas open anterior inguinal herniorrhaphy is a time-tested, safe, and well-
understood operation with a high success rate, laparoscopic techniques of inguinal hernia …

Ideal technique for effective inguinal hernia repair is still controversial. Although open
tension free mesh techniques of inguinal hernia repair offers good results but the superiority …

A prospective study of 242 patients with inguinal hernia who underwent tension-free mesh
repair by the laparoscopic transperitoneal (n= 121) or the open Lichtenstein (n= 121) …

Whereas open Lichtenstein inguinal herniorrhaphy is generally accepted as a safe, well-
understood method with a high success rate, the laparoscopic repair of a inguinal hernia is a …

Background: This randomized controlled trial was designed to compare the most common
technique for open mesh repair (Lichtenstein) with the currently preferred minimally invasive …

Objectives: To compare a laparoscopic (totally extraperitoneal patch (TEP)) and an open
technique (Lichtenstein) for inguinal hernia repair regarding recurrence rate and possible …

Background Chronic pain is reported after 10–35 per cent of inguinal hernia operations. The
aim was to compare quality of life (QoL) after total extraperitoneal (TEP) and Lichtenstein …

Background. This study was designed to compare an open tension-free technique
(Lichtenstein repair) with a laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP). Methods …