Background: Despite the advent of innovative surgical platforms and operative techniques, a
definitive indication of the best surgical option for the treatment of unilateral primary inguinal …

Purpose To examine the updated evidence on safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of the
totally extraperitoneal (TEP) versus the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) …

Purpose Recurrence after laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy is poorly understood.
Reports suggest that up to 13% of all inguinal herniorrhaphies worldwide, irrespective of the …

Purpose Groin hernia repair is one of the most frequent operation performed worldwide.
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is the most common and challenging …

Background: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a popular treatment for male infertility
due to obstructive azoospermia (OA). Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA) and percutaneous …

Background Currently, three different techniques are favored for repair of an inguinal
hernia:(1) The suture repair described by Shouldice.(2) An open mesh repair according to …

Introduction Based on the new international guidelines for groin hernia management, there
is no one surgical technique that is suited to all patient characteristics and diagnostic …

Background The guidelines recommend laparoscopic repair for bilateral inguinal hernia.
However, few studies compare the totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal …

Background To comprehensively evaluate the efficacy and safety of Retzius sparing (RS) for
men undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RARP). Methods We searched …

Background Hypothermia and shivering are undesirable morbidities that occur commonly
during cesarean section. Although some active warming strategies, such as the use of …