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

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 …

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 …

Introduction: Interestingly, the pediatric and adult surgeons perform vastly different
operations in similar patient populations. Little is known about long-term recurrence and …

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 …

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation worldwide. The essential
factors in hernia repair have been the postoperative quality of life, early return to work, low …

Background It remains unclear whether use of self-fixating mesh during laparoscopic
inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) impacts postoperative quality of life (QoL). We hypothesize …

Background Mesh weight is a possible contributor to quality-of-life outcomes after inguinal
hernia repair. This study compares lightweight mesh versus heavyweight mesh in …

Purpose Self-fixed mesh is an alternative to suture mesh fixation in inguinal hernia repair.
The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative pain after open inguinal hernia surgery …

Abstract Purpose In preventing Chronic Postoperative Inguinal Pain (CPIP) after inguinal
herniorrhaphy, mesh position and mesh fixation seem important factors. The SOFTGRIP trial …