Biomechanical analyses of mesh fixation in TAPP and TEP hernia repair

[1] Beattie GC(2002)Laparoscopic versus open groin hernia repair: meta-analysis of randomised trials based on individual patient data Hernia 6 2-10

[2] Rumar S(2000)Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair: mesh fixation is unnecessary J Laparoendosc Adv Surg 10 71-73

[3] Nixon SJ(2003)A review of chronic pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy Clin J Pain 19 48-54

[4] Poobalan AS(1999)Nerve irritation after laparoscopic hernia repair Surg Endosc 13 878-881

[5] Bruce J(2004)Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia N Engl J Med 350 1819-1827

[6] Cairns W(2002)Chronic pain after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of groin hernia Br J Surg 89 1476-1479

[7] Smith S(2003)Attendance at a pain clinic with severe chronic pain after open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs Br J Surg 90 1152-1154

[8] King PM(1999)Prospective study of chronic pain after hernia repair Br J Surg 86 1528-1531

[9] Krukowski ZH(1999)Prospective randomized study of stapled versus unstapled mesh in a laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair J Am Coll Surg 1881 461-465

[10] Chambers W(2003)Selective non-stapling of mesh during unilateral endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty Arch Surg 138 1352-1355

[1] Beattie GC(2002)Laparoscopic versus open groin hernia repair: meta-analysis of randomised trials based on individual patient data Hernia 6 2-10

[2] Rumar S(2000)Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair: mesh fixation is unnecessary J Laparoendosc Adv Surg 10 71-73

[3] Nixon SJ(2003)A review of chronic pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy Clin J Pain 19 48-54

[4] Poobalan AS(1999)Nerve irritation after laparoscopic hernia repair Surg Endosc 13 878-881

[5] Bruce J(2004)Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia N Engl J Med 350 1819-1827

[6] Cairns W(2002)Chronic pain after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of groin hernia Br J Surg 89 1476-1479

[7] Smith S(2003)Attendance at a pain clinic with severe chronic pain after open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs Br J Surg 90 1152-1154

[8] King PM(1999)Prospective study of chronic pain after hernia repair Br J Surg 86 1528-1531

[9] Krukowski ZH(1999)Prospective randomized study of stapled versus unstapled mesh in a laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair J Am Coll Surg 1881 461-465

[10] Chambers W(2003)Selective non-stapling of mesh during unilateral endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty Arch Surg 138 1352-1355