Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lightweight and heavyweight mesh for Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair

MM Uzzaman, K Ratnasingham, N Ashraf - Hernia, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair is associated with a low incidence of recurrence;
however, the use of heavyweight mesh has been linked with chronic pain and foreign body …

Lightweight versus heavyweight in inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis

J Li, Z Ji, T Cheng - Hernia, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this article is to compare the outcomes of lightweight mesh and
heavyweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair. Method A comprehensive literature search was …

Comparison of local, spinal, and general anaesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy

H Özgün, MN Kurt, I Kurt, MH Çevikel - The European journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare local, spinal, and general anaesthesia for inguinal herniorraphy in
otherwise healthy patients with respect to duration of operation, time in operating room …

Local anaesthesia versus spinal anaesthesia in inguinal hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Prakash, L Heskin, S Doherty, R Galvin - The Surgeon, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Inguinal hernias are a significant cause of morbidity. The purpose of this
systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the totality of evidence regarding the …

A prospective comparison of local and spinal anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair

FA Gultekin, O Kuruahvecioglu, A Karamercan, B Ege… - Hernia, 2007 - Springer
Aim Today, in inguinal hernia repair, postoperative pain and costs are regarded as equally
important issues as technique and recurrence rates. Postoperative pain is thought to vary …

Randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty

C Nikkolo, U Lepner, M Murruste, T Vaasna, H Seepter… - Hernia, 2010 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the present randomised clinical study was to compare the incidence of
post-operative chronic groin pain and the feeling of a foreign body after inguinal …

Review of the management of recurrent inguinal hernia

SK Richards, MN Vipond, JJ Earnshaw - Hernia, 2004 - Springer
Background: There is little available evidence on the optimal management of recurrent
inguinal hernia, particularly if the original procedure involved the use of mesh. This study …

Comparison of Kugel and Lichtenstein operations for inguinal hernia repair: results of a prospective randomized study

O Dogru, M Girgin, N Bulbuller, Z Cetinkaya… - World journal of …, 2006 - Springer
Introduction The aim of this prospective randomized clinical study was to compare the
Lichtenstein hernia repair with Kugel's patch hernia repair. Methods From September 1999 …

Comparison of open preperitoneal and Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Li, Z Ji, T Cheng - The American journal of surgery, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The aim of this article was to compare the outcomes of the open
preperitoneal approaches and the Lichtenstein technique in the repair of inguinal hernias …

Randomised clinical trial: conventional Lichtenstein vs. hernioplasty with self-adhesive mesh in bilateral inguinal hernia surgery

JL Porrero, MJ Castillo, A Pérez-Zapata, MT Alonso… - Hernia, 2015 - Springer
Purpose To compare the results of conventional Lichtenstein hernioplasty with
polypropylene mesh (PLP) with a lightweight self-adhesive mesh (Parietene Progrip®; …