Background Complications after inguinal hernioplasty pose a significant burden on
individual patients and society because of high numbers of repair procedures. Recently, the …

The most troublesome complications of inguinal hernia repair are recurrent herniation and
chronic pain. A multitude of technological products dedicated to abdominal wall surgery …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repairs are among the most common operations performed by
pediatric surgeons. Laparoscopic high ligation is a popular technique, but its recurrence rate …

Background Chronic postoperative pain occurs in up to 21· 7 per cent of patients undergoing
open inguinal hernia repair. Several mesh fixation techniques using glue or self-gripping …

Purpose The most recent international guideline on inguinal hernia management
recommends a short convalescence after repair. However, surgeons' recommendations may …

Objective The objective of this systematic review is to analyse the randomised control trials
(RCTs) comparing the self-gripping mesh (SGM) with sutured mesh fixation (SMF) in open …

Background Improved recurrence rates after groin hernia surgery have led to chronic pain
becoming the most troublesome postoperative complication. Self-gripping mesh was …

Introduction Groin hernia literature often uses the terms light-and heavyweight and small-or
large pores to describe meshes. There is no universal definition of these terms, and the aim …

Background: Evidence is required on the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
emergency surgery compared with non-emergency surgery strategies (including medical …

Introduction Morbidity following open inguinal hernia repair is mainly related to chronic pain.
ProGrip™ is a self-gripping mesh which aims to reduce rates of chronic pain. The aim of this …