The tension-free hernioplasty project began in 1984 at the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute. The
method consists of complete reinforcement of the inguinal floor with a large sheet of mesh …

All standard methods of hernia repair involve suturing together tissues which are not
normally in apposition. This violates the basic surgical principle that tissue must never be …

To circumvent the degenerative nature of inguinal hernias and adverse effect of suture line
tension, the Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty began in 1984 and evolved (between …

On the basis of a critical review of 936 inguinal hernioplasties performed in 8 years, the
authors present their good long-term results with tension-free techniques including the …

Background Tension-free inguinal hernioplasties have been highly touted and aggressively
promoted by the initiators of the procedures and manufacturers of the prosthesis. Beginning …

BACKGROUND: The tension-free hernioplasty as introduced by Lichtenstein has gained
increasing acceptance during the last decade although the technique has not been …

Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty began in 1984. Based on our own mistakes, in the
late 1980s, we established a set of key principles and reported the causes of our …

The tension-free anterior repair of inguinal hernia using a mesh, initially described by
Zagdoun in 1959 and perfectly described by Lichtenstein, was used as a basis for the …

Tension-free hernioplasty is rapidly gaining world-wide acceptance. Since June 1984, 3,125
consecutive adult male primary inguinal hernias have been repaired by employment of an …

Most tension-free hernia repair techniques achieve 0.1%–0.4% recurrence rates in patients
with primary hernias. Currently, the Lichtenstein technique is considered to be the criterion …