Abstract Purpose In 2009, the European Hernia Society published the EHS Guidelines for
the Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Background Glue fixation of mesh has been explored for some time as a strategy for
reducing postoperative chronic groin pain. Previous studies have come to different …

Background Groin hernia management has a significant worldwide diversity with multiple
surgical techniques and variable outcomes. The International guidelines for groin hernia …

Background Postoperative pain is an important adverse event following inguinal hernia
repair. The aim of this trial was to compare postoperative pain within the first 3 months and 1 …

Purpose The technique for fixation of mesh has been attributed to adverse patient and
surgical outcomes. Although this has been the subject of vigorous debate in laparoscopic …

Background Many patients develop discomfort after open repair of a groin hernia. It was
hypothesized that suture fixation of the mesh is a cause of these symptoms. Methods This …

Background Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair is the most commonly used technique for
open inguinal hernia. However, mesh fixation with sutures to avoid dislocation has been …

Following the widespread use of mesh repairs, recurrence rates after inguinal hernia
surgery have become acceptable and focus has shifted from recurrence to chronic pain …

Background The objective of this article was to compare the outcomes of self-gripping mesh
(GM) with sutured mesh (SM) in open inguinal hernia repair. Methods A systematic review …