BACKGROUND: Hernia repair is the second most frequently performed operation in France
and in the United States, the prevalence being 36 for every 1000 males. Lowering the …

Background: Shouldice repair for primary inguinal hernia is reported to have better results
than classic Bassini-type repairs. The indirect inguinal hernia with a firm posterior wall is …

The lowest recurrence rates after inguinal hernia repair have been achieved by specialized
hernia clinics. The Shouldice repair achieves success through application of a meticulous …

The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate the long-term recurrence rate and risk
factors for inguinal hernia recurrence in patients treated by the Shouldice suture repair. A …

In the knowledge that Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular
we evaluated this technique in a prospective randomized study. Would the Lichtenstein …

Objective To compare the Lichtenstein, tension-free mesh, and the Shouldice, 4-layer
Bassini repair of the inguinal hernia. Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Setting A …

The Shouldice technique for inguinal hernia repair has been suggested by some authors as
the best conventional method against which other methods using prostheses should be …

The original Bassini and Shouldice methods for inguinal herniorrhaphy were tested against
each other and against their respective variants that avoid permanent suturing of the internal …

Abstract Between 1986 and 1992, 265 men of mean age 51 (range 16–75) years with a
primary inguinal hernia were randomized to undergo surgery by staff surgeon or surgical …

Abstract Background The Shouldice technique is the 'gold standard'of open non-mesh
hernia repair. The aim of this study was to compare 5-year recurrence rates after Shouldice …