Objective. The purposes of this study were (1) to review the sonographic in vitro and in vivo
appearances of mesh for surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias,(2) to describe …

Objective This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of complications, quality of life,
and chronic pain between titanium-coated polypropylene mesh and polypropylene mesh …

Purpose The two most common procedures for open tension-free groin hernia repair with
prosthetic mesh are the Lichtenstein operation and the mesh plug (Rutkow–Robbins) …

The present study systematically evaluated the clinical effects of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein
herniorrhaphy in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia. PubMed, Embase, and the …

Background In low-resource countries, a suture repair is still in common use due to the
limited access to commercial mesh implants. The search for less expensive alternatives to …

Background The innovative use of sterilized mosquito net as a cheaper alternative to
commercial mesh for hernia repair has gained increasing recognition. Developing health …

Objective: The lifetime risk to develop an inguinal hernia is 27%-43% for men and 3%-6%
for women. Methods of hernia repair currently involve prosthetic mesh applications. The aim …

Background The aim of this study was to assess whether the application of a lightweight
mesh for mesh plug repair (MPR) for primary inguinal hernia could reduce chronic pain or …

Purpose Small mesh size has been recognized as one of the factors responsible for
recurrence after Lichtenstein hernia repair due to insufficient coverage or mesh shrinkage …