Because laparoscopic surgical techniques have been applied to inguinal hernia repair, the
surgeon has been forced to re-evaluate his particular open technique and its resultant …

Between Mar. 13 and Sept. 16, 1991, the authors performed 10 inguinal herniorrhaphies
laparoscopically. Two patients with a type II hernia (indirect with dilated internal ring but …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy is compared with conventional herniorrhaphy in 20 patients,
who underwent laparoscopic herniorrhaphy utilizing a Mersilene plug and patch graft, and …

The inguinal hernia continues to challenge general surgeons as evidenced by the variety of
new surgical techniques developed to treat this malady. The persistence of recurrence rates …

Laparoscopic hernia repair offers the potential for more rapid recovery in patients compared
with standard anterior herniorrhaphy. Whether the procedure can be performed safely and …

Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgical procedures are gaining popularity. Laparoscopic
hernia repair is now less controversial and more readily acceptable, with at present …

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy continues to gain popularity, but should be subjected to proper
scrutiny before widespread acceptance. From 5/91 to 6/93, 290 transabdominal …

Background: This report reviews our experience with 512 groin hernias treated by a
laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach over the past 5 years. We detail the modifications …

Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy was first described by Ger, Schultz, Corbitt, and Filipi
in the early 1990s [1–4] and burst upon the surgical scene just after laparoscopic …

The safest and most effective inguinal hernia repair (laparoscopic versus open mesh) is
being debated. As the authors point out, the former accounts for the minority of hernia …