Previously, inguinal hernia surgery was based exclusively on repairing the abdominal wall
defects using the patient's own tissues, which were put in contact with and tensioned to …

Most patients who come to a general hospital in a developing country are poor. The most
important prohibiting factor for use of polypropylene mesh in hernia repair is its exorbitant …

Background: Polypropylene meshes are commonly used in laparoscopic inguinal hernia
repair, although they may cause complications. In this prospective study, a polyester mesh …

Introduction Increasing awareness and regulatory body attention is directed towards the
insertion of synthetic material for a variety of surgical procedures. This review aims to assess …

Purpose: The use of prosthetic biomaterials for reconstructing and reinforcing the posterior
wall of the inguinal canal reduces the incidence of hernia recurrence. Cost, availability of …

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations. Next to
conventional techniques, open and laparoscopic tension‐free methods using mesh implants …

BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia repair consumes considerable health-care resources
worldwide. Open mesh repairs are commonly used and the feasibility of using a resterilized …

BACKGROUND: Theoretically, a lighter and softer mesh may decrease nerve entrapment
and chronic pain by creating less fibrosis and mesh contracture in laparoscopic inguinal …

Polypropylene mesh is the most commonly used mesh for open and laparoscopic hernia
repair in the United States. A variety of newly developed polyester mesh products have …

Objective We aimed to compare the clinical outcome of titanium-coated mesh and
polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Methods A total of 102 patients …