Background Advantages and disadvantages of open and endoscopic hernia surgery are still
being discussed. Until now there has been no study that evaluated the advantages and …

Background: We compare the use of unilateral and simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic
hernioplasty [transabdominal preperitoneal patch (TAPP)] Method: We employed a …

No randomized trial exists that specifically addresses the issue of laparoscopic bilateral
inguinal hernia repair. The purpose of the present prospective, randomized, controlled …

Background: Laparoscopic hernia repair excites controversy because its benefits are
debatable and critics claim it is attended by serious complications. The one group of patients …

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and cost-effective outcomes of the
open Lichtenstein repair (OL) and laparoscopic trans-abdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) …

Introduction Bilateral laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of unilateral hernia is
conspicuous in published literature by its absence. There are no studies or data on the …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes in the treatment of bilateral
inguinal hernia, comparing the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and open tension …

Background Cost-effectiveness of robotic-assisted surgery is still debatable. Robotic-
assisted inguinal hernia repair has no clear clinical benefit over laparoscopic repair. We …

Background: We tested the hypothesis that performing an open tension-free bilateral
inguinal hernia repair at one operation would have similar outcomes as performing an open …

For patients with recurrent inguinal hernia, or bilateral inguinal hernia, or for women,
laparoscopic repair offers significant advantages over open techniques with regard to …