Since the last publication, in 2008, of the Surgical Clinics of North America hernia edition,
many important guidelines and meta-analyses concerning inguinal hernia surgery have …

Mesh implantation for hernia repair is one of the common surgical techniques. The goal of
this review is to highlight the basic requirements of mesh in order to select the most …

Commercial hernia mesh is commonly made from polypropylene (PP), due to its inertness,
biocompatibility, physical properties, ease of processing and versatility for conversion into …

Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of
meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal …

Purpose One of the most important measures of success of open inguinal herniorrhaphy is
the incidence of recurrence. Reports suggest that up to 13% of all inguinal hernia repairs …

Background Mesh repair in incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia is controversial,
especially when bowel resection is required. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis …

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures
worldwide. An inguinal hernia occurs due to a defect in the abdominal wall, which allows the …

Background The use of glue as a mesh fixator in open Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair
(IHR) has gained popularity to reduce recurrence and postoperative complications. This …

Objective We aimed to evaluate the causes of complications following surgery for inguinal
and femoral hernia, using surgical site infection (SSI) and recurrence rate as indicators of …

Introduction: it is estimated that approximately 20 million people undergo inguinal hernia
surgery annually in the world, with the Lichtenstein technique being the most performed …