Background: Inguinal hernia repair is the most commonly performed operation, owing to a
significant lifetime incidence and variety of successful treatment modalities. The Lichtenstein …

Background: Mesh hernioplasty has gained wide spread acceptance due to its superior
outcome in terms of reduced recurrence rates which are in the range of 1 to 2%. Lichtenstein …

The Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty is a technique of open, mesh-based inguinal
hernia repair that does not place tissues under tension at the suture line, resulting in low …

Aim Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair is the most frequently performed procedure for
inguinal hernioplasty. In the past surgery aimed to control recurrences. Nowadays it is …

Abstract Background: The Lichtenstein repair, in particular, is regarded as the gold standard
for treating inguinal hernias, a surgical problem that is very common. Even though a variety …

Purpose Lichtenstein repair has been the gold standard in inguinal hernia surgery. The aim
of this study was to investigate the role of mesh fixation in terms of postsurgical chronic pain …

Background: It is an open tension-free hernioplasty for primary inguinal hernias using
minimal dissection and only 3 sutures to fix the mesh. Methods: A description of operative …

Background: The history of hernia in toto is as old as the history of surgery. Inguinal hernia,
presenting as a bulge in the groin is an ancient malady, probably as old as man himself. For …

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of using the Prolene Hernia System (PHS) and to
compare it with Lichtenstein repair for open tension-free repair of inguinal hernias. Materials …

Background: Hernioplasty, in which a mesh is used to strengthen a weakness or defect in
the inguinal wall, has replaced simple tissue repair. As it is associated with low recurrence, it …