Just twelve years ago Lichtenstein described a “tension-free” onlay of polypropylene mesh
for inguinal hernia repair. Surgeons who claim that he introduced nothing new and that the …

As we enter the 21st century the anatomy of inguinal hernias has not altered, but
understanding the science of groin herniorrhaphy has evolved greatly, especially over the …

Background In specialised centres, local anaesthesia is almost always used in groin hernia
surgery; whereas in routine surgical practice, regional or general anaesthesia are the …

Background: Controversy exists over the relative advantages of open mesh repair compared
with open stitching methods and the laparoscopic approach. Study Design: Two thousand …

The main mathematical result of this paper may be stated as follows: Given a matrix M∈{− 1,
1} n× n and any matrix M ̃∈ R n× n such that sign (M ̃ i, j)= M i, j for all i, j, then rank (M ̃)⩾ n …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is a common operation in general surgery and can be
performed under local, regional or general anaesthesia. This multicentre randomized trial …

Background Difficulties in obtaining and analysing outcome measures in hernia surgery may
be an obstacle to necessary progress in non‐specialized hospitals. Against this background …

One of the commonly performed operations all over the world is hernia repair. Various open
and laparoscopic procedures are available now for hernia repair. They are judged mainly by …

Open inguinal hernia repair remains the most universal, ubiquitous, reliable, and cost-
effective method of addressing the global burden of groin hernias. Advances in anatomic …

The British Hernia Centre is a private free-standing day surgery clinic offering ambulatory
abdominal wall hernia repair under local anesthesia. The authors' experience of the …