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 …

Mechanisms of Hernia Recurrence After Preperitoneal Mesh Rep... : Annals of Surgery
Mechanisms of Hernia Recurrence After Preperitoneal Mesh Repair: Traditional and Laparoscopic …

Summary Background Data Laparoscopic hernioplasty is associated with a short
rehabilitation, but it is a technically difficult procedure. It is unclear if it has advantages over …

The use of prosthetic materials in the abdominal wall or abdominal cavity has been
successful only since the introduction of woven polypropylene mesh in the 1950s. Although …

The history of open surgery for groin hernia has gone through many stages of development,
including the ancient era (ancient times to the fifteenth century), the era of the start of …

Background. Benefits of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy (LH) over open hernia repair (OH)
remain unproved. Methods. Interim analysis of a prospective randomized controlled trial …

Background The optimal treatment for recurrent inguinal hernia is of concern due to the high
frequency of recurrence. Methods This randomized multicenter study compared the short …

Background The current prospective randomized controlled clinical study aimed to assess
the short-and long-term results of recurrent inguinal hernia repair, and to compare the …

Background and Objectives: Postherniorrhaphy urinary retention (UR) may depend on the
anesthetic technique. We therefore reviewed available published studies of UR in relation to …

Objective: To compare results and outcomes following laparoscopic and tension-free open
inguinal herniorrhaphy. Design: A prospective, nonrandomized trial of a single surgeon's …