Objectives To evaluate the benefits and harms of different inguinal and femoral hernia repair
techniques in adults, specifically comparing closure with mesh versus without mesh …

Background Chronic pain was believed to be a recognized but infrequent complication after
inguinal hernia repair. Evidence suggests that patients with chronic pain place a …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Repair of Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of... : Annals of Surgery Repair of
Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials : Annals of …

Background Open tension‐free methods of groin hernia repair have been widely adopted
despite little rigorous evaluation. Methods Information was assimilated from all randomized …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. There
are several techniques: the Shouldice technique is sometimes considered the best method …

Objective To study the long-term recurrence rate and other complications after conventional
and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Summary Background Data Reliable long-term …

Since the introduction of the Bassini method in 1887, more than 70 types of pure tissue
repair have been reported in the surgical literature. An unacceptable recurrence rate and …

Background: The optimum method for inguinal hernia repair has not yet been determined.
The recurrence rate for non‐mesh methods varies between 0· 2 and 33 per cent. The value …

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 …