Background The type of inguinal hernia repair used depends on many factors but
predominantly the surgeon's training, interpretation of the literature, and personal …

Prosthetic materials proved to be a real success for incisional hernia repair, still there is a
strong debate regarding the best mesh and procedure to be used. Most surgeons avoid full …

HISTORY Inguinal hernia repair has been one of the most common operations performed by
general surgeons for years. It is estimated that 700,000 hernia operations are performed in …

In a prospective study, 115 patients with a mean age of 55 years, presenting a primary or
recurrent hernia were treated with a beta glucan-coated polypropylene mesh (Glucamesh) …

Purpose Biologic prostheses are designed to support tissue regeneration rather than just
result in a strong scar plate, as is the case with synthetic mesh. It is not known if these newer …

Background: The optimum method for inguinal hernia repair has not yet been determined.
The recurrence rate for non‐mesh methods varies between 0· 2 and 33 per cent. The value …

Today abdominal wall defect repair can't prescind from the use of prosthetic materials.
Inguinal, femoral and incisional hernias represent more frequent events in which, only using …

In a university program, surgical residents are trained to perform classic inguinal hernia
repair. The necessity of this approach is discussed. In this study, polypropylene mesh was …

Purpose We investigated whether new absorbable materials can be used in the treatment of
inguinal hernia with the same efficacy as the traditionally used polypropylene. Methods We …

Introduction Biological meshes are a potential alternative to the synthetic meshes to avoid
complications and are used in a contaminated field for incarcerated inguinal hernias. The …