Because of the remarkable success of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, numerous
investigators have attempted to duplicate this success with laparoscopic herniorrhaphy. This …

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of open and laparoscopic primary inguinal hernia
repair. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: University hospital, The Netherlands …

Background: We performed a prospective study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic hernia repair in our hospital. Methods: A total of 2500 consecutive …

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: Recurrence after primary conventional inguinal herniorrhaphy occurs in
approximately 10% of patients depending on the type of repair and expertise of the surgeon …

Background: Although tension-free techniques of hernia repair using synthetic meshes
revealed encouraging results, the best method of inguinal hernia repair is still unclear …

One outcome of the greater than 2 million abdominal operations performed in the United
States each year is an incisional hernia rate of 3% to 20%[1]. As a result, approximately …

Background: Several studies have suggested that better results are obtained after
laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia than after conventional operation. This is most …

In a prospective randomized trial comparing a totally pre-peritoneal (TPP) laparoscopic
approach and the Stoppa procedure (open), 100 patients with inguinal hernias (Nyhus IIIA …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) herniorrhaphy
provides an opportunity to definitively evaluate both inguinal areas without the need for …