Aim A few studies comparing laparoscopic and open techniques have reported that open
repair with mesh is the optimal operation for unilateral primary hernia. The aim of this study …

Purpose The best approach for simultaneous repair of bilateral inguinal hernia is
controversial. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes after laparoscopic versus …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes in the treatment of bilateral
inguinal hernia, comparing the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and open tension …

Background The guidelines recommend laparoscopic repair for bilateral inguinal hernia.
However, few studies compare the totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal …

Background: Laparoscopic hernia repair excites controversy because its benefits are
debatable and critics claim it is attended by serious complications. The one group of patients …

Background Surgical management of an asymptomatic inguinal hernia is controversial but
given that most of the patients will develop symptoms, the hernioplasty seems to be a …

Background In literature, only a few studies have prospectively compared the results of
laparoscopic with open inguinal hernia repair yet none have compared bilateral inguinal …

Background Minimal access approaches to inguinal hernia repair have added to the
ongoing debate over the “best groin hernia repair.” The present prospective randomized …

Background A totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach is currently the technique of choice for
the laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in our institution. Most other surgeons …

Background The open tension-free mesh-plug hernia technique, transabdominal
preperitoneal (TAPP) technique, and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic technique all …