Laparoscopic inguinal total extraperitoneal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia without mesh fixation in 1,220 hernia repairs

[1] Kumar S(2002)Chronic pain after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of groin hernia Br J Surg 89 1476-1479

[2] Wilson RG(2003)Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Br J Surg 90 1479-1492

[3] Nixon SJ(1998)A prospective randomized outcome and cost comparison of totally extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty versus Lichtenstein hernia operation among employed patients Surg Laparosc Endosc 8 338-344

[4] Memon MA(1997)Comparison of conventional anterior surgery and laparoscopic surgery for inguinal-hernia repair N Engl J Med 336 1541-1547

[5] Cooper NJ(1999)Laparoscopic mesh versus open preperitoneal mesh versus conventional technique for inguinal hernia repair: a randomized multicenter trial (SCUR Hernia Repair Study) Ann Surg 230 225-231

[6] Memon B(2002)Why does NICE not recommend laparoscopic herniorraphy? Patients must consider potential serious complications BMJ 325 339-639

[7] Heikkinen TJ(2005)Long-term results of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal herniorrhaphy ANZ J Surg 75 637-1623

[8] Haukipuro K(2003)Prevalence and severity of chronic groin pain after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty Surg Endosc 17 1620-1154

[9] Koivukangas P(2003)Attendance at a pain clinic with severe chronic pain after open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs Br J Surg 90 1152-762

[10] Liem MS(2008)Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial Surg Endosc 22 757-465

[1] Kumar S(2002)Chronic pain after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of groin hernia Br J Surg 89 1476-1479

[2] Wilson RG(2003)Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Br J Surg 90 1479-1492

[3] Nixon SJ(1998)A prospective randomized outcome and cost comparison of totally extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty versus Lichtenstein hernia operation among employed patients Surg Laparosc Endosc 8 338-344

[4] Memon MA(1997)Comparison of conventional anterior surgery and laparoscopic surgery for inguinal-hernia repair N Engl J Med 336 1541-1547

[5] Cooper NJ(1999)Laparoscopic mesh versus open preperitoneal mesh versus conventional technique for inguinal hernia repair: a randomized multicenter trial (SCUR Hernia Repair Study) Ann Surg 230 225-231

[6] Memon B(2002)Why does NICE not recommend laparoscopic herniorraphy? Patients must consider potential serious complications BMJ 325 339-639

[7] Heikkinen TJ(2005)Long-term results of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal herniorrhaphy ANZ J Surg 75 637-1623

[8] Haukipuro K(2003)Prevalence and severity of chronic groin pain after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty Surg Endosc 17 1620-1154

[9] Koivukangas P(2003)Attendance at a pain clinic with severe chronic pain after open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs Br J Surg 90 1152-762

[10] Liem MS(2008)Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial Surg Endosc 22 757-465