In the past decade hernia surgery has been challenged by two new technologies: by
laparoscopy, which has attempted to change the traditional open operative techniques, and …

The management of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) has become one of the most widely
debated and controversial areas in surgery. PEHs are relatively uncommon, often …

Lichtenstein Technique Page 1 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open “Tension-Free” Repair of Inguinal
Hernias: The Lichtenstein Technique Parviz K. Amid," Alex. G. Shulman" and Irving L …

Objectives: To compare a laparoscopic (totally extraperitoneal patch (TEP)) and an open
technique (Lichtenstein) for inguinal hernia repair regarding recurrence rate and possible …

Background Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy has emerged as a recognized operative method
for inguinal hernia repair. This study compared the short-term results of two tension-free …

The tension-free hernioplasty project began in 1984 at the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute. The
method consists of complete reinforcement of the inguinal floor with a large sheet of mesh …

Background Finding the optimal approach to repair an inguinal hernia is controversial.
Therefore, for the scientific evaluation of the total extraperitoneal (TEP) and Lichtenstein …

Since the work of Henri Fruchaud (1956), we have used the term inguinal hernias to include
all hernias of the inguino-femoral region, the region that Fruchaud called “inguino-crural” …

BACKGROUND: A hernia service within a general hospital was prospectively evaluated to
establish whether evidence-based protocols could deliver results comparable to those …

In the knowledge that Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular
we evaluated this technique in a prospective randomized study. Would the Lichtenstein …