BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a severe complication of mesh-based inguinal hernia
repair. Its perceived risk varies widely in the literature. The current objectives are to review …

Since the last publication, in 2008, of the Surgical Clinics of North America hernia edition,
many important guidelines and meta-analyses concerning inguinal hernia surgery have …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

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 …

Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing
transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) with totally extraperitoneal (TEP) in regards of hernia …

BACKGROUND: The results of a randomized clinical trial comparing the Lichtenstein
procedure, mesh plug repair, and the Prolene Hernia System provided a database for …

Objective: The aim of this report is to evaluate the efficacy of the 3 most common open mesh
techniques used in practice. Background: The open mesh technique of choice, inguinal …

Background In this randomized prospective study the short-and long-term outcomes of
patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair with either Lichtenstein mesh or the Prolene …

Background and methods This study reviews the existing literature examining chronic pain
and health-related quality of life (HRQL) outcomes in hernia repair studies. A …

Purpose Conventional meshes for hernia repair and abdominal wall reinforcement are
usually made from polypropylene, polyester or other synthetic plastic materials known to …