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 …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general
surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred …

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 Repair of inguinal hernias in men is a common surgical procedure, but the most
effective surgical technique is unknown. Methods We randomly assigned men with inguinal …

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 …

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 …

Background The aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of the randomized evidence to
determine the relative merits of laparoscopic (LIHR) and open (OIHR) inguinal hernia repair …

Repair of Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of... : Annals of Surgery Repair of
Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials : Annals of …

Background Inguinal hernias can be repaired by laparoscopic techniques, which have had
better results than open surgery in several small studies. Methods We performed a …