Inguinal hernias have been described throughout the history of medicine with many efforts to
achieve the cure. Currently, with the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, new …

Despite growing popularity and potential advantages of robotics in general surgery, there is
very little published data regarding robotic inguinal hernia repair. This study examines a …

Methods An expert panel was selected by the EAES technology committee to draft the
consensus paper. The panel was composed of 13 members: 9 general surgeons, of which …

Purpose: Inguinal hernia is a known sequel of radical prostatectomy which contributes to
patient morbidity and health care expenditure. In this systematic review we evaluated the …

Background With the growth of the discipline of laparoscopic surgery, technology has been
further developed to facilitate the performance of minimally invasive hernia repair. Most of …

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been shown to have multiple advantages
compared with open repair such as less postoperative pain and earlier resume of daily …

Background Transabdominal prostatectomy results in scarring of the retropubic space and
this might complicate subsequent preperitoneal dissection and mesh placement during …

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has certain advantages over open repair including less
pain and earlier return to normal activity. Concurrent robotic inguinal hernia repair at the …

Objective To evaluate the risk of postoperative hernia following different approaches of
single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP). Methods A retrospective review …

Introduction: One third of men undergoing radical prostatectomy have a comorbid inguinal
hernia (IH). Previous studies have shown that adding total extraperitoneal (TEP) IH repair to …