Background Since the introduction of minimally invasive surgery, new techniques like
transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair have progressively gained acceptance for the …

Inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is performed through either an open or minimally invasive
approach (MIS). MIS allows for exploration and potential repair of an occult contralateral …

Background Compared with open herniorrhaphy, laparoscopic herniorrhaphy can yield
more favorable clinical outcomes. However, previous studies failed to give definite answer …

Background With the growth of the discipline of laparoscopic surgery, technology has been
further developed to facilitate the performance of minimally invasive hernia repair. Most of …

Background Learning curves describe the rate of performance improvements according to
the surgeon's caseload, followed by a plateau where limited additional improvements are …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of our mesh fixation technique in
robot-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (R-TAPP). The primary …

Background The aim of the present study was to comparatively evaluate the outcomes of
laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and totally extraperitoneal …

Abstract Background Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein operation are
established methods for inguinal hernia repair in clinical practice. Meta-analyses of …

Purpose To examine the current evidence on the therapeutic role and outcomes of robotic
Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal hernia repair (rTAPP) to better define its risk–benefit …

Background: The choice of approach to the laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is
controversial. There is a scarcity of data comparing the laparoscopic transabdominal …