Introduction: Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is the most common complication
after inguinal hernia operation. Eighteen percent (range, 0.7%–75%) of patients suffered …

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

Chronic postsurgical pain affects between 5 and 75% of patients, often with an adverse
impact on quality of life. While the transition of acute to chronic pain is a complex process …

Nearly every surgery can elicit a rather therapy-resistant chronic postoperative pain.
Preventive medicine is therefore anticipated with hopeful eyes, but requires a better …

Introduction Secure fixation of the mesh in groin hernia repair is essential to avoid mesh
dislocation. The fixation, however, is also thought to be a source of chronic postoperative …

Purpose To compare clinical outcomes following sutureless Parietex™ ProGrip™ mesh
repair to traditional Lichtenstein repair with lightweight polypropylene mesh secured with …

Abstract Introduction The Lichtenstein repair has been synonymous with “open” inguinal
hernia repair (IHR) for 40 years. However, international guidelines have suggested that …

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 …

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 Current techniques for inguinal hernia repair show similar recurrence rates.
Therefore, recurrence is no longer the main issue discussed when considering improving …