Background: At present only short‐term follow‐up data are available to compare endoscopic
and conventional hernia surgery. This paper presents data from a randomized study 6 years …

From 5/93 up to 12/93 a prospective randomized trial was performed. 102 patients with
unilateral primary inguinal hernias were included. In 48 patients a Shouldice repair and in …

The results of our randomized trial of 176 patients comprising primary hernias [Shouldice
versus transabdominal preperitoneal approach (TAPP)] showed only slight advantages for …

Abstract Background The Shouldice technique is the 'gold standard'of open non-mesh
hernia repair. The aim of this study was to compare 5-year recurrence rates after Shouldice …

Abstract Background: In February 1993 a prospective randomized multicenter trial was
initiated to compare laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty to Shouldice …

Background: There is a scarcity of data on long-term results after laparoscopic hernia repair.
Herein we report on the outcome of a group of patients who were followed up for 5 years in a …

Background: The aim of the present randomized trial was to compare the Shouldice
procedure and the Lichtenstein hernia repair with respect to recurrence rate, technical …

Between July 1995 and June 1996, 280 patients were operated on for inguinal hernia within
the scope of a prospective, randomized study. The aim of the study was to compare the …

Controversy exists on the merits of the various approaches to inguinal repair. Evolution of
the classic open repair has culminated in the Shouldice repair. Challenges from newcomers …

A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 142 adult male and female patients for
primary inguinal hernias by the Shouldice or the Bassini-Kirschner surgical technique …