Background Kugel repair, a minimally invasive technique, has become an alternative to
laparoscopic groin hernia repair, but the technique has not been adequately evaluated by …

Endoscopic techniques are commonly used for many different types of surgery. It is claimed
that videoendoscopic procedures have the advantage of being less traumatic and of offering …

Objectives To evaluate comparative outcomes of laparoscopic repair of groin hernia with
and without mesh fixation. Methods MEDLINE; EMBASE; CINAHL; CENTRAL; the World …

Background Compared with laparoscopic groin herniorrhaphy, the open procedure used in
most former studies was Lichtenstein repair. However, unlike the totally extraperitoneal …

Background Glue mesh fixation is thought to cause less pain compared to tack mesh fixation
during laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP). However, the clinical …

Background Chronic pain still occurs in 10-12% of patients who undergo surgical groin
hernia repair. Considering the high prevalence of this pathology, we performed a single …

Background It is difficult to decide on which is the best surgical procedure for groin hernia
repair. Several studies have compared laparoscopic groin herniorrhaphy with open …

Kugel hernia repair is classically carried out through the posterior approach; in this study we
investigated the effectiveness and invasiveness of a Modified Kugel (Bard‐Davol Inc., RI …

Background The laparoscopic repair of groin hernias generally involves mesh fixation to
avoid displacement and recurrence. Fixation usually uses staples that can lead to nerve …

Introduction: Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic groin hernia repair has been
shown to significantly reduce postoperative pain. However, chronic pain remains a problem …