Laparoscopic hernia repair has evolved considerably since its introduction. Different
methods have been described, and multiple studies have been performed reporting widely …

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

Since November 1990, 50 laparoscopic herniorrhaphies have been done in 47 patients
(three patients with bilateral repairs), including 31 indirect and 19 direct inguinal hernias …

The initial experience in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh (TAPP) repairs is
reviewed. In this study, consecutive TAPP repairs were performed in 126 patients. There …

Methods We performed a MEDLINE search from 1990 to the present using the following
search parameters: prospective, randomized, laparoscopic hernia, open hernia …

Background: Laparoscopic incisional and ventral herniorrhaphy, a procedure first described
7 years ago, continues to gain acceptance. A series of about 100 patients who underwent …

Background There are a variety of accepted techniques for herniorrhaphy. With the advent of
laparoscopic general surgery, new endoscopic techniques using the transabdominal and …

Background. The effectiveness of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy, the patient outcome, and
technical aspects have been controversial. We have performed 450 consecutive …

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: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a day surgery setting
comparing a standardized variant of the Shouldice hernioplasty with extraperitoneal …