In the past decade hernia surgery has been challenged by two new technologies: by
laparoscopy, which has attempted to change the traditional open operative techniques, and …

Objectives To evaluate the benefits and harms of different inguinal and femoral hernia repair
techniques in adults, specifically comparing closure with mesh versus without mesh …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that obtain original research data on individual
participants enrolled in trials have been described as the gold standard of review. However …

Background Chronic pain was believed to be a recognized but infrequent complication after
inguinal hernia repair. Evidence suggests that patients with chronic pain place a …

Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most frequent operations, but there is no
consensus about surgical or anaesthetic technique. Furthermore, no nationwide studies …

Repair of Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of... : Annals of Surgery Repair of
Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials : Annals of …

Background The place of laparoscopic groin hernia repair remains controversial. Individual
randomized controlled trials alone have not provided statistically reliable results when …

Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, with a
multi-billion dollar global market. Implant design remains a critical challenge for the …

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of chronic pain or
discomfort after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair and open mesh repair of …