A meta-analysis of surgical morbidity and recurrence after laparoscopic and open repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernia

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 255; no. 5; p. 846
• Main Authors: O'Reilly, Elma A, Burke, John P, O'Connell, P Ronan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Groin; Hernia, Inguinal - surgery; Humans; Hypesthesia - epidemiology; Laparoscopy - methods; Pain, Postoperative - epidemiology; Perioperative Period; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Recurrence

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR), using a transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) or totally extraperitoneal (TEP) technique, is an alternative to conventional open inguinal hernia repair (OIHR). A consensus on outcomes of LIHR when compared with OIHR for primary, unilateral, inguinal hernia h...