Background: We compare the use of unilateral and simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic
hernioplasty [transabdominal preperitoneal patch (TAPP)] Method: We employed a …

Background Advantages and disadvantages of open and endoscopic hernia surgery are still
being discussed. Until now there has been no study that evaluated the advantages and …

Background: In the last decade there have been dramatic changes in the treatment of
inguinal hernia with the introduction of mesh techniques including laparoscopic repair …

Introduction Bilateral laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of unilateral hernia is
conspicuous in published literature by its absence. There are no studies or data on the …

No randomized trial exists that specifically addresses the issue of laparoscopic bilateral
inguinal hernia repair. The purpose of the present prospective, randomized, controlled …

Purpose The best approach for simultaneous repair of bilateral inguinal hernia is
controversial. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes after laparoscopic versus …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the treatment outcomes of the
bilateral inguinal hernia repair in one stage using minimally invasive tehnique (totally …

Background: Laparoscopic hernia repair excites controversy because its benefits are
debatable and critics claim it is attended by serious complications. The one group of patients …

Background Whether bilateral total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair is
associated with worse outcomes than unilateral TEP continues to be a matter of debate. This …

Objective: To compare outcome of unilateral and bilateral laparoscopic hernia repair.
Design: Prospective consecutive trial. Setting: University hospital, Sweden. Subjects: 380 …