Background Advantages and disadvantages of open and endoscopic hernia surgery are still
being discussed. Until now there has been no study that evaluated the advantages and …

Inguinal hernias are a common problem that affect a large number of people around the
globe. This leads to a surgical disease of significant scope, with 20 million inguinal hernia …

Inguinal hernia is a very common problem. Surgical repair is the current approach, whereas
asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hernias may be good candidate for watchful waiting …

Background. Open abdominal wall reconstruction is used to repair complex abdominal wall
hernias with contour abnormalities. We present a novel minimally invasive approach to …

Background Trans-abdominal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair allows rapid assessment
and exploration of the contralateral groin and repair of an occult hernia. Although previous …

Purpose To compare the perioperative outcomes of initial, consecutive robotic-assisted
transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair (IHR) cases with consecutive …

Athletic pubalgia or sports hernia is a syndrome of chronic lower abdomen and groin pain
that may occur in both athletes and nonathletes. It is defined as weakness or tearing of the …

Background Contralateral clinically occult hernias are frequently noted at the time of
laparoscopic unilateral inguinal hernia repair. There is no consensus on the role of …

Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias has become a widely accepted technique owing to
its safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction. Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphies, such as …

Background A laparoscopic surgical approach for obturator hernia (OH) repair is
uncommon. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of laparoscopic …