Purpose To assess long-term superiority in terms of chronic pain between prolene hernia
system (PHS), mesh plug repair (MPR) and Lichtenstein (L) technique for inguinal hernia …

Background Dissection requirements differ between various methods for inguinal hernia
repair, which may affect operation times, pain response and possibly recovery time. The …

Background One of the main complications of inguinal hernia repair continues to be
recurrence. Commonly cited prior reports from relatively small studies estimate this rate to be …

Objective: To compare long-term results of Lichtenstein's operation versus mesh plug repair
for open inguinal hernia repair. Background: The technique of best choice in open prosthetic …

This article provides an evidence-based review of open hernia repair. Technical
considerations in general, including perioperative management of the patient, and the most …

Background and purpose Mesh-plug and Lichtenstein techniques are among the most
common used inguinal hernia repair procedures. The aim of this meta-analysis was to …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures in visceral surgery,
and an important teaching operation for residents during their first years. A variety of surgical …

Background Lichtenstein repair (LR), mesh-plug repair (MPR), and prolene hernia system
(PHS) are three common open tensionless repair techniques for inguinal hernia (IH); each …

Background The use of sterilized mosquito net as a cheaper alternative to commercial mesh
used in hernia repair has previously been published. However, as no standards with regard …

Background The aim of our study is to report our initial clinical experience with robotically
assisted single-site transabdominal preperitoneal (RASS-TAPP) hernia repair, to verify the …