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 …

Since the introduction of the Bassini method in 1887, more than 70 types of pure tissue
repair have been reported in the surgical literature. An unacceptable recurrence rate and …

As we enter the 21st century the anatomy of inguinal hernias has not altered, but
understanding the science of groin herniorrhaphy has evolved greatly, especially over the …

The inguinal hernia continues to challenge general surgeons as evidenced by the variety of
new surgical techniques developed to treat this malady. The persistence of recurrence rates …

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 …

The ultimate measure of success of inguinal hernia repair is the rate of recurrence. Although
other procedure-related complications are important and have been shown to affect …

BACKGROUND: A hernia service within a general hospital was prospectively evaluated to
establish whether evidence-based protocols could deliver results comparable to those …

Two types of anterior tension-free hernioplasty, prolene hernia system (PHS) repair and
mesh plug technique (MPT), were introduced to Taiwan in 2001. This study compared the …

Background Lichtenstein repair (LR), mesh-plug repair (MPR), and prolene hernia system
(PHS) are three common open tensionless repair techniques for inguinal hernia (IH); each …