Abstract Background Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein operation are
established methods for inguinal hernia repair in clinical practice. Meta-analyses of …

Background The choice of approach to the laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is
controversial. There is a scarcity of data comparing the laparoscopic transabdominal …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Background For the scientific evaluation of the endoscopic and open mesh techniques for
the repair of inguinal hernia, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCT) are …

Methods The coordinator of the consensus development conference (HJB) and two
members of the consensus panel (BvdH and MMP) selected a group of 14 surgeons …

Background Data are insufficient to compare transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP)
and total extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. There is …

Background The totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach for repair of inguinal hernia is the
preferred technique since it does not penetrate the peritoneal cavity, thus avoiding potential …

Background Minimal access approaches to inguinal hernia repair have added to the
ongoing debate over the “best groin hernia repair.” The present prospective randomized …

Background: The choice of approach to the laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is
controversial. There is a scarcity of data comparing the laparoscopic transabdominal …