International guidelines for groin hernia management

Kingsnorth A, LeBlanc K (2003) Hernias: inguinal and incisional. Lancet 362:1561–1571. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2803%2914746-0

Fitzgibbons RJ, Ramanan B, Arya S et al (2013) Long-term results of a randomized controlled trial of a nonoperative strategy (watchful waiting) for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias. Ann Surg 258(3):508–515. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182a19725

Simons MP, Aufenacker T, Bay-Nielsen M et al (2009) European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients. Hernia 13:343–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0529-7

Miserez M, Peeters E, Aufenacker T et al (2014) Update with level 1 studies of the European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients. Hernia 18(2):151–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1236-6

Bittner R, Arregui ME, Bisgaard T et al (2011) Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)]. Surg Endosc 25(9):2773–2843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1799-6

Poelman MM, van den Heuvel B, Deelder JD et al (2013) EAES Consensus Development Conference on endoscopic repair of groin hernias. Surg Endosc 27(10):3505–3519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3001-9

Danish Hernia Database. https://www.herniedatabasen.dk/ . Accessed 29 Oct 2017

Swedish Hernia Registry. http://www.svensktbrackregister.se/images/stories/doc/verksamhetsberattelser/rapport16_170508.pdf . Accessed 29 Oct 2017

Tran H, Tran K, Turingan I, Zajkowska M, Lam V, Hawthorne W (2015) Single-incision laparoscopic inguinal herniorraphy with telescopic extraperitoneal dissection: technical aspects and potential benefits. Hernia 19:407–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1349-6

Tschuor C, Metzger J, Clavien PA, Vonlanthen R, Lehmann K (2015) Inguinal hernia repair in Switzerland. Hernia 19(5):741–745. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1385-2

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H, Strand L et al (2001) Quality assessment of 26,304 herniorrhaphies in Denmark: a prospective nationwide study. Lancet 358(9288):1124–1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(01)06251-1

Goldet G, Howick J (2013) Understanding GRADE: an introduction. J Evid Based Med 6(1):50–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12018

Phillips B, Ball C, Sackett D, Badenoch D, Straus S, Haynes BDM (2001) Oxford centre for evidence-based medicine levels of evidence. Verfügbar unter http//www …. (March 2009):2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08556.x

Primatesta P, Goldacre MJ (1996) Inguinal hernia repair: incidence of elective and emergency surgery, readmission and mortality. Int J Epidemiol 25(4):835–839

Hernández-Irizarry R, Zendejas B, Ramirez T et al (2012) Trends in emergent inguinal hernia surgery in Olmsted County, MN: a population-based study. Hernia 16(4):397–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0926-1

Burcharth J, Pedersen M, Bisgaard T, Pedersen C, Rosenberg J (2013) Nationwide prevalence of groin hernia repair. PLoS One 8(1):e54367. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054367

Ohene-Yeboah M, Abantanga F, Oppong J et al (2009) Some aspects of the epidemiology of external hernias in kumasi, Ghana. Hernia 13(5):529–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0491-4

Akin ML, Karakaya M, Batkin A, Nogay A (1997) Prevalence of inguinal hernia in otherwise healthy males of 20 to 22 years of age. J R Army Med Corps 143(2):101–102

Liem MS, van der Graaf Y, Zwart RC, Geurts I, van Vroonhoven TJ (1997) Risk factors for inguinal hernia in women: a case-control study. The Coala Trial Group. Am J Epidemiol 146(9):721–726

Van Wessem KJP, Simons MP, Plaisier PW (2003) The etiology of indirect inguinal hernias: congenital and/or acquired? Hernia 7(2):76–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0108-7

Ruhl CE, Everhart JE (2007) Risk factors for inguinal hernia among adults in the US population. Am J Epidemiol 165(10):1154–1161. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwm011

Quintas ML, Rodrigues CJ, Yoo JH, Rodrigues AJ Junior (2000) Age related changes in the elastic fiber system of the interfoveolar ligament. Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 55(3):83–86. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812000000300003

Nilsson H, Stranne J, Stattin P, Nordin P (2014) Incidence of groin hernia repair after radical prostatectomy: a population-based nationwide study. Ann Surg 259(6):1223–1227. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182975c88

Stranne J, Johansson E, Nilsson A et al (2010) Inguinal hernia after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: results from a randomized setting and a nonrandomized setting. Eur Urol 58(5):719–726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2010.08.006

Lodding P, Bergdahl C, Nyberg M, Pileblad E, Stranne J, Hugosson J (2001) Inguinal hernia after radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a study of incidence and risk factors in comparison to no operation and lymphadenectomy. J Urol 166(3):964–967

Lin BM, Hyndman ME, Steele KE et al (2011) Incidence and risk factors for inguinal and incisional hernia after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Urology 77(4):957–962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2010.12.011

Ku JH, Jeong CW, Park YH, Cho MC, Kwak C, Kim HH (2011) Nerve-sparing procedure in radical prostatectomy: a risk factor for hernia repair following open retropubic, pure laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures. Scand J Urol Nephrol 45(3):164–170. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365599.2010.544674

Lughezzani G, Sun M, Perrotte P et al (2010) Comparative study of inguinal hernia repair rates after radical prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 78(5):1307–1313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.065

Sun M, Lughezzani G, Alasker A et al (2010) Comparative study of inguinal hernia repair after radical prostatectomy, prostate biopsy, transurethral resection of the prostate or pelvic lymph node dissection. J Urol 183(3):970–975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.036

Yoshimine S, Miyajima A, Nakagawa K, Ide H, Kikuchi E, Oya M (2009) Extraperitoneal approach induces postoperative inguinal hernia compared with transperitoneal approach after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Jpn J Clin Oncol 40(4):349–352. https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyp172

Sekita N, Suzuki H, Kamijima S et al (2009) Incidence of inguinal hernia after prostate surgery: open radical retropubic prostatectomy versus open simple prostatectomy versus transurethral resection of the prostate. Int J Urol 16(1):110–113. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02190.x

Koie T, Yoneyama T, Kamimura N, Imai A, Okamoto A, Ohyama C (2008) Frequency of postoperative inguinal hernia after endoscope-assisted mini-laparotomy and conventional retropubic radical prostatectomies. Int J Urol 15(3):226–229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01983.x

Abe T, Shinohara N, Harabayashi T et al (2007) Postoperative inguinal hernia after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Urology 69(2):326–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2006.09.043

Tsai P-J, Yu C-C, Lee Y-H, Huang J-K (2004) Inguinal hernia after radical retropubic prostatectomy–experience of Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. J Chin Med Assoc 67(3):141–144

Ichioka K, Yoshimura K, Utsunomiya N et al (2004) High incidence of inguinal hernia after radical retropubic prostatectomy. Urology 63(2):278–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.038

Rosemar A, Angerås U, Rosengren A, Nordin P (2010) Effect of body mass index on groin hernia surgery. Ann Surg 252(2):397–401. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181e985a1

Rosemar A, Angerås U, Rosengren A (2008) Body mass index and groin hernia: a 34-year follow-up study in Swedish men. Ann Surg 247(6):1064–1068. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816b4399

Ichioka K, Kohei N, Yoshimura K, Arai Y, Terai A (2007) Impact of retraction of vas deferens in postradical prostatectomy inguinal hernia. Urology 70(3):511–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2007.04.025

Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard H-C, Rosenberg J (2015) Groin hernia subtypes are associated in patients with bilateral hernias: a 14-year nationwide epidemiologic study. Surg Endosc 29(7):2019–2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3905-z

Henriksen NA, Yadete DH, Sorensen LT, Ågren MS, Jorgensen LN (2011) Connective tissue alteration in abdominal wall hernia. Br J Surg 98(2):210–219. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7339

Aren A, Gökçe AH, Gökçe FS, Dursun N (2011) Roles of matrix metalloproteinases in the etiology of inguinal hernia. Hernia 15(6):667–671. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0846-5

Śmigielski J, Brocki M, Kuzdak K, Kołomecki K (2011) Serum MMP 2 and TIMP 2 in patients with inguinal hernias. Eur J Clin Investig 41(6):584–588. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2362.2010.02445.x

Pascual G, Rodríguez M, Gómez-Gil V, Trejo C, Buján J, Bellón JM (2010) Active matrix metalloproteinase-2 upregulation in the abdominal skin of patients with direct inguinal hernia. Eur J Clin Investig 40(12):1113–1121. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2362.2010.02364.x

Liem MSL, Van Der Graaf Y, Beemer FA, Van Vroonhoven TJMV (1997) Increased risk for inguinal hernia in patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Surgery 122(1):114–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6060(97)90273-7

Sarosi GA, Wei Y, Gibbs JO et al (2011) A clinician’s guide to patient selection for watchful waiting management of inguinal hernia. Ann Surg 253(3):605–610. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31820b04e9

Vad MV, Frost P, Bay-Nielsen M, Svendsen SW (2012) Impact of occupational mechanical exposures on risk of lateral and medial inguinal hernia requiring surgical repair. Occup Environ Med 69(11):802–809. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2012-100787

Svendsen SW, Frost P, Vad MV, Andersen JH (2013) Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposures—a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence. Scand J Work Environ Health 39(1):5–26. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3305

Carbonell JF, Sanchez JL, Peris RT et al (1993) Risk factors associated with inguinal hernias: a case control study. Eur J Surg 159(9):481–486

Lau H, Fang C, Yuen WK, Patil NG (2007) Risk factors for inguinal hernia in adult males: a case-control study. Surgery 141(2):262–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2006.04.014

Nordin P, Haapaniemi S, van der Linden W, Nilsson E (2004) Choice of anesthesia and risk of reoperation for recurrence in groin hernia repair. Ann Surg 240(1):187–192. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000130726.03886.93

van der Linden W, Warg A, Nordin P (2011) National register study of operating time and outcome in hernia repair. Arch Surg 146(10):1198–1203. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.268

Koch A, Edwards A, Haapaniemi S, Nordin P, Kald A (2005) Prospective evaluation of 6895 groin hernia repairs in women. Br J Surg 92(12):1553–1558. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5156

Sorensen LT, Friis E, Jorgensen T et al (2002) Smoking is a risk factor for recurrence of groin hernia. World J Surg 26(4):397–400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-001-0238-6

Bay-Nielsen MKH (2006) Inguinal herniorrhaphy in women. Hernia 10(1):30–33

Stylianidis G, Haapamäki MM, Sund M, Nilsson E, Nordin P (2010) Management of the hernial sac in inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 97(3):415–419. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6890

El-Dhuwaib Y, Corless D, Emmett C, Deakin M, Slavin J (2013) Laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia: a longitudinal cohort study. Surg Endosc 27(3):936–945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2538-3

Brandt-Kerkhof A, Van Mierlo M, Schep N, Renken N, Stassen L (2011) Follow-up period of 13 years after endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernias: a cohort study. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25(5):1624–1629. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1462-7

Kald A, Nilsson E, Anderberg B et al (1998) Reoperation as surrogate endpoint in hernia surgery. A three year follow-up of 1565 herniorrhaphies. Eur J Surg 164(1):45–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241598750004940

Burcharth J, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J (2015) Patient-related risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Surg Innov 22:303–317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350614552731

Nordin P, van der Linden W (2008) Volume of procedures and risk of recurrence after repair of groin hernia: national register study. BMJ 336(7650):934–937. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39525.514572.25

Lowham AS, Filipi CJ, Fitzgibbons RJ et al (1997) Mechanisms of hernia recurrence after preperitoneal mesh repair. Traditional and laparoscopic. Ann Surg 225(4):422–431. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-199704000-00012

Neumayer LA, Gawande AA, Wang J et al (2005) Proficiency of surgeons in inguinal hernia repair: effect of experience and age. Ann Surg 242(3):344–348. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000179644.02187.ea

Feng B, He Z-R, Li J-W et al (2013) Feasibility of incremental laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair development in China: an 11-year experience. J Am Coll Surg 216(2):258–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.10.020

Nixon SJ, Jawaid H (2009) Recurrence after inguinal hernia repair at ten years by open darn, open mesh and TEP–no advantage with mesh. Surgeon 7(2):71–74

Lamb ADG, Robson AJ, Nixon SJ (2006) Recurrence after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair: implications for operative technique and surgical training. Surgeon 4(5):299–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-666X(06)80007-7

Edwards CC, Bailey RW (2000) Laparoscopic hernia repair: the learning curve. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 10(3):149–153

Felix E, Scott S, Crafton B et al (1998) Causes of recurrence after laparoscopic hernioplasty. A multicenter study. Surg Endosc 12(3):226–231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900640

Champault GG, Rizk N, Catheline JM, Turner R, Boutelier P (1997) Inguinal hernia repair: totally preperitoneal laparoscopic approach versus Stoppa operation: randomized trial of 100 cases. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7(6):445–450. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199712000-00002

Bittner R, Schmedt CG, Schwarz J, Kraft K, Leibl BJ (2002) Laparoscopic transperitoneal procedure for routine repair of groin hernia. Br J Surg 89(8):1062–1066. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02178.x

Bökeler U, Schwarz J, Bittner R, Zacheja S, Smaxwil C (2013) Teaching and training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP): impact of the learning curve on patient outcome. Surg Endosc 27(8):2886–2893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2849-z

Liem MS, van Steensel CJ, Boelhouwer RU et al (1996) The learning curve for totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg 171(2):281–285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(97)89569-4

Frisén A, Starck J, Smeds S, Nyström PO, Kald A (2011) Analysis of outcome of Lichtenstein groin hernia repair by surgeons-in-training versus a specialized surgeon. Hernia 15(3):281–288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0780-y

Andresen K, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J (2014) Sliding inguinal hernia is a risk factor for recurrence. Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 400(1):101–106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-014-1262-y

Rosch R, Junge K, Knops M, Lynen P, Klinge U, Schumpelick V (2003) Analysis of collagen-interacting proteins in patients with incisional hernias. Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 387(11–12):427–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-002-0345-3

Zheng H, Si Z, Kasperk R et al (2002) Recurrent inguinal hernia: disease of the collagen matrix? World J Surg 26(4):401–408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-001-0239-5

van Veen RN, Wijsmuller AR, Vrijland WW, Hop WC, Lange JF, Jeekel J (2007) Long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of non-mesh versus mesh repair of primary inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 94(4):506–510. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5627

Kehlet H, Bay-Nielsen M (2008) Local anaesthesia as a risk factor for recurrence after groin hernia repair. Hernia 12(5):507–509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0371-3

Lundström K-J, Sandblom G, Smedberg S, Nordin P (2012) Risk factors for complications in groin hernia surgery. Ann Surg 255(4):784–788. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824b7cb3

Staarink M, Van Veen RN, Hop WC, Weidema WF (2008) A 10-year follow-up study on endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 22(8):1803–1806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9917-9

Junge K, Rosch R, Klinge U et al (2006) Risk factors related to recurrence in inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective analysis. Hernia 10(4):309–315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0096-0

Nilsson E, Kald A, Anderberg B et al (1997) Hernia surgery in a defined population: a prospective three year audit. Eur J Surg 163(11):823–829

Solorzano CC, Minter RM, Childers TC, Kilkenny JW, Vauthey JN (1999) Prospective evaluation of the giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac for recurrent and complex bilateral inguinal hernias. Am J Surg 177(1):19–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00292-X

Gilbert AI, Felton LL (1993) Infection in inguinal hernia repair considering biomaterials and antibiotics. Surg Gynecol Obstet 177(2):126–130

Oh H-K, Kim H, Ryoo S, Choe EK, Park KJ (2011) Inguinal hernia repair in patients with cirrhosis is not associated with increased risk of complications and recurrence. World J Surg 35(6):1229–1233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1007-9

Jansen PL, Klinge U, Jansen M, Junge K (2009) Risk factors for early recurrence after inguinal hernia repair. BMC Surg 9(18):1471–2482. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-9-18

van den Berg JC, de Valois JC, Go PM, Rosenbusch G (1999) Detection of groin hernia with physical examination, ultrasound, and MRI compared with laparoscopic findings. Investig Radiol 34(12):739–743

Bittner R, Bingener-Casey J, Dietz U et al (2014) Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias (International Endohernia Society (IEHS)—Part 1. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 28(1):2–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3170-6

Depasquale R, Landes C, Doyle G (2009) Audit of ultrasound and decision to operate in groin pain of unknown aetiology with ultrasound technique explained. Clin Radiol 64(6):608–614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2008.11.006

Light D, Ratnasingham K, Banerjee A, Cadwallader R, Uzzaman MM, Gopinath B (2011) The role of ultrasound scan in the diagnosis of occult inguinal hernias. Int J Surg 9(2):169–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.10.014

Whalen HR, Gillian A, Kidd PJO (2011) Easily missed? Femoral hernias. BMJ 343:7668

Bradley M, Morgan D, Pentlow B, Roe A (2003) The groin hernia—an ultrasound diagnosis? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 85(3):178–180. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588403321661334

Cherian PT, Parnell AP (2008) The diagnosis and classification of inguinal and femoral hernia on multisection spiral CT. Clin Radiol 63(2):184–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2007.07.018

Garner JP, Patel S, Glaves J, Ravi K (2006) Is herniography useful? Hernia 10(1):66–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0044-4

Geuens G, Bellinck P, Mulkens T et al (2011) Revisiting the role of herniography in the preoperative work-up of groin hernias? Acta Chir Belg 111(6):370–373

Hureibi KA, McLatchie GR, Kidambi AV (2011) Is herniography useful and safe? Eur J Radiol 80(2):e86–e90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.08.017

Kim B, Robinson P, Modi H, Gupta H, Horgan K, Achuthan R (2015) Evaluation of the usage and influence of groin ultrasound in primary and secondary healthcare settings. Hernia 19(3):367–371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1212-1

Kitami M, Takase K, Tsuboi M et al (2009) Differentiation of femoral and inguinal hernias on the basis of anteroposterior relationship to the inguinal ligament on multidimensional computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 33(5):678–681. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181977a0a

Korenkov M, Paul A, Troidl H (1999) Color duplex sonography: diagnostic tool in the differentiation of inguinal hernias. J Ultrasound Med 18(8):565–568

Kraft BM, Kolb H, Kuckuk B et al (2003) Diagnosis and classification of inguinal hernias. Surg Endosc 17(12):2021–2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-9283-y

LeBlanc KE, LeBlanc LL, LeBlanc KA (2013) Inguinal hernias: diagnosis and management. Am Fam Phys 87(12):844–848

Lilly MC, Arregui ME (2002) Ultrasound of the inguinal floor for evaluation of hernias. Surg Endosc 16(4):659–662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-8145-3

Miller J, Cho J, Michael MJ, Saouaf R, Towfigh S (2014) Role of imaging in the diagnosis of occult hernias. JAMA Surg 25141884. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2014.484

Murphy KP, O’Connor OJ, Maher MM (2014) Adult abdominal hernias. AJR Am J Roentgenol 202(6):W506–W511. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.13.12071

Rosenberg J, Bisgaard T, Kehlet H et al (2011) Danish Hernia Database recommendations for the management of inguinal and femoral hernia in adults. Dan Med Bull 58(2):42–43

Robinson A, Light D, Kasim A, Nice C (2013) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of radiology in the diagnosis of occult inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc 27(1):11–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2412-3

Alam A, Nice C, Uberoi R (2005) The accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of clinically occult groin hernias in adults. Eur Radiol 15(12):2457–2461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-2825-7

Alabraba E, Psarelli E, Meakin K et al (2014) The role of ultrasound in the management of patients with occult groin hernias. Int J Surg 12(9):918–922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.07.266

Bradley M, Morgan J, Pentlow B, Roe A (2006) The positive predictive value of diagnostic ultrasound for occult herniae. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 88:165–167. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588406X95110

Grant T, Neuschler E, Hartz W 3rd (2011) Groin pain in women: use of sonography to detect occult hernias. J Ultrasound Med 30(12):1701–1707

Henriksen NA, Thorup JJL (2012) Unsuspected femoral hernia in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of recurrent inguinal hernia. Hernia 16(4):381–385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0924-3

Lorenzini C, Sofia L, Pergolizzi FP, Trovato M (2008) The value of diagnostic ultrasound for detecting occult inguinal hernia in patients with groin pain. Chir Ital 60(6):813–817

Orchard JW, Read JW, Neophyton J, Garlick D (1998) Groin pain associated with ultrasound finding of inguinal canal posterior wall deficiency in Australian Rules footballers. Br J Sports Med 32(2):134–139

Pawlak M, Niebuhr H, Bury K (2015) Dynamic inguinal ultrasound: a diagnostic tool for hernia surgeons. Hernia 19(6):1033–1034. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1356-7

Robinson P, Hensor E, Lansdown MJ, Ambrose NS, Chapman AH (2006) Inguinofemoral hernia: accuracy of sonography in patients with indeterminate clinical features. AJR Am J Roentgenol 187(5):1168–1178. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.05.1251

Lechner M, Fortelny R, Ofner D, Mayer F (2014) Suspected inguinal hernias in pregnancy–handle with care! Hernia 18(3):375–379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1082-y

Pilkington SA, Rees M, Jones OGI (2004) Ultrasound diagnosis of round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernias in pregnancy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 86(5):400–401. https://doi.org/10.1308/1478708041782094

Garvey JFW (2012) Computed tomography scan diagnosis of occult groin hernia. Hernia 16(3):307–314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0899-5

Barile A, Erriquez D, Cacchio A, De Paulis F, Di Cesare E, Masciocchi C (2000) Groin pain in athletes: role of magnetic resonance. Radiol Med 100(4):216–222

Drew MK, Osmotherly PG, Chiarelli PE (2014) Imaging and clinical tests for the diagnosis of long-standing groin pain in athletes. A systematic review. Phys Ther Sport 15(2):124–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.11.002

Shpitz B, Kuriansky J, Werener M et al (2004) Early postoperative evaluation of groins after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernias. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 14(6):353–357. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2004.14.353

Young J, Gilbert AI, Graham MF (2007) The use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of abdominal wall hernias. Hernia 11(4):347–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0227-2

Hakeem A, Shanmugam V (2011) Current trends in the diagnosis and management of post-herniorraphy chronic groin pain. World J Gastrointest Surg 3(6):73–81. https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.73

Aveline C, Le Hetet H, Le Roux A et al (2011) Comparison between ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane and conventional ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for day-case open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Anaesth 106(3):380–386. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeq363

Bischoff JM, Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Kehlet H, Werner MU (2012) Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Anesth Analg 114(6):1323–1329. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824d6168

Miserez M, Alexandre JH, Campanelli G et al (2007) The European hernia society groin hernia classification: simple and easy to remember. Hernia 11(2):113–116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0198-3

Campanelli G, Pettinari D, Nicolosi FM, Cavalli M, Avesani EC (2006) Inguinal hernia recurrence: classification and approach. Hernia 10(2):159–161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0053-3

Chowbey P, Khullar R, Mehrotra M, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M (2006) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital classification of groin and ventral abdominal wall hernias. J Minim Access Surg 2(3):106. https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-9941.27720

Holzheimer RG (2005) Inguinal hernia: classification, diagnosis and treatment–classic, traumatic and sportsman’s hernia. Eur J Med Res 10(3):121–134

Zollinger RM (2004) An updated traditional classification of inguinal hernias. Hernia 8(4):318–322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0245-2

Kingsnorth AN (2004) A clinical classification for patients with inguinal hernia. Hernia 8(3):283–284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0228-3

Nyhus LM (2004) Classification of groin hernia: milestones. Hernia 8(2):87–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0173-6

Zollinger RM (2003) Classification systems for groin hernias. Surg Clin North Am 83(5):1053–1063. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00126-9

Hair A, Paterson C, Wright D, Baxter JN, O’Dwyer PJ (2001) What effect does the duration of an inguinal hernia have on patient symptoms? J Am Coll Surg 193(2):125–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1072-7515(01)00983-8

Nienhuijs S, Staal E, Strobbe L, Rosman C, Groenewoud H, Bleichrodt R (2007) Chronic pain after mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a systematic review. Am J Surg 194:394–400

Fitzgibbons RJ, Giobbie-Hurder A, Gibbs JO et al (2006) Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 295(3):285–292. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.295.3.285

O’Dwyer PJ, Norrie J, Alani A, Walker A, Duffy F, Horgan P (2006) Observation or operation for patients with an asymptomatic inguinal hernia: a randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg 244(2):167–173. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000217637.69699.ef

Stroupe KT, Manheim LM, Luo P et al (2006) Tension-free repair versus watchful waiting for men with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias: a cost-effectiveness analysis. J Am Coll Surg 203:458–468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.06.010

Chung L, Norrie J, O’Dwyer PJ (2011) Long-term follow-up of patients with a painless inguinal hernia from a randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 98(4):596–599. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7355

van den Heuvel B, Dwars BJ, Klassen DR, Bonjer HJ (2011) Is surgical repair of an asymptomatic groin hernia appropriate? A review. Hernia 15(3):251–259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0796-y

Collaboration IT (2011) Operation compared with watchful waiting in elderly male inguinal hernia patients: a review and data analysis. J Am Coll Surg 212(2):251–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.030

Hwang M, Bhangu A, Webster C, Bowley D, Gannon M, Karandikar S (2014) Unintended consequences of policy change to watchful waiting for asymptomatic inguinal hernias. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 96(5):343–347. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588414X13946184902000

Amato B, Moja L, Panico S et al (2009) Shouldice technique versus other open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. CD001543. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001543.pub3

Hay J, Boudet M, Fingerhut A et al (1995) Shouldice inguinal hernia repair in the male adult: the gold standard? A multicenter controlled trial in 1578 patients. Ann Surg 222(6):719–727

Szopinski J, Dabrowiecki S, Pierscinski S, Jackowski M, Jaworski M, Szuflet Z (2012) Desarda versus Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia treatment: 3-year results of a randomized clinical trial. World J Surg 36(5):984–992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1508-1

Bay-Nielsen M, Nilsson E, Nordin P, Kehlet H (2004) Chronic pain after open mesh and sutured repair of indirect inguinal hernia in young males. Br J Surg 91(10):1372–1376. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4502

Bay-Nielsen M, Thomsen H, Heidemann Andersen F et al (2004) Convalescence after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Br J Surg 91(3):362–367. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4437

Nakagawa M, Nagase T, Akatsu T et al (2013) A randomized prospective trial comparing clinical outcomes 3 years after surgery by Marcy repair and Prolene Hernia System repair for adult indirect inguinal hernia. Surg Today 43:1109–1115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-012-0384-5

Naveen N, Srinath R (2014) A comparative study between modified Bassini’s repair and Lichtenstein mesh repair of inguinal hernias in rural population. J Clin Diagn Res 8:88–91. https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/7431.4016

Manyilirah W, Kijjambu S, Upoki A, Kiryabwire J (2012) Comparison of non-mesh (Desarda) and mesh (Lichtenstein) methods for inguinal hernia repair among black African patients: a short-term double-blind RCT. Hernia 16:133–144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0883-0

Lermite E, Arnaud JP (2012) Prospective randomized study comparing quality of life after Shouldice or mesh plug repair for inguinal hernia: short-term results. Surg Technol Int 22:101–106

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H, Strand L et al (2004) The Danish Hernia Data Base—four years’ results. Ugeskr Laeger 166:1894–1898

Bisgaard T, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Re-recurrence after operation for recurrent inguinal hernia. A nationwide 8-year follow-up study on the role of type of repair. Ann Surg 247(4):707–711. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816b18e3

Malik A, Bell C, Stukel T, Urbach D (2015) Recurrence of inguinal hernias repaired in a large hernia surgical specialty hospital and general hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Can J Surg 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.003915

Arvidsson D, Berndsen FH, Larsson LG et al (2005) Randomized clinical trial comparing 5-year recurrence rate after laparoscopic versus Shouldice repair of primary inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 92(9):1085–1091. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5137

Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK, Montllor MM (1989) The tension-free hernioplasty. Am J Surg 157(2):188–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(89)90526-6

Robbins AW, Rutkow IM (1993) The mesh-plug hernioplasty. Surg Clin North Am 73(3):501–512

Trabucco E (1993) The office hernioplasty and the Trabucco repair. Ann Ital Chir 64(2):127–149

Murphy JW (2001) Use of the prolene hernia system for inguinal hernia repair: retrospective, comparative time analysis versus other inguinal hernia repair systems. Am Surg 67(10):919–923

Zhao G, Gao P, Ma B, Tian J, Yang K (2009) Open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg 250:35–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181ad63cc

Li J, Ji Z, Li Y (2012) Comparison of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Hernia 16:541–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0974-6

Nienhuijs SW, Rosman C (2015) Long-term outcome after randomizing prolene hernia system, mesh plug repair and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 19:77–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1295-8

Droeser RA, Dell-Kuster S, Kurmann A et al (2014) Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of Lichtenstein’s operation versus mesh plug repair for inguinal hernia. Ann Surg 259:966–972. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000000297

Sanjay P, Watt DG, Ogston SA, Alijani A, Windsor JA (2012) Meta-analysis of Prolene Hernia System mesh versus Lichtenstein mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Surg J R Coll Surg Edinb Irel 10:283–289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2012.06.001

Pierides G, Vironen J (2011) A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing the prolene hernia system and the Lichtenstein patch technique for inguinal hernia repair in long term: 2- and 5-year results. Am J Surg 202:188–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.06.027

Karateke F, Ozyazici S, Menekse E et al (2014) ULTRAPRO hernia system versus Lichtenstein repair in treatment of primary inguinal hernias: a prospective randomized controlled study. Int Surg 99:391–397. https://doi.org/10.9738/INTSURG-D-14-00064.1

Mutter D, Champault G, Binot D, Vix M, Leroy J, Marescaux J (2012) PerFix plug versus 4DDOME implants for inguinal hernia repair: prospective multicentric randomised controlled trial. Hernia 16(5):561–566. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0943-0

Ripetti V, La Vaccara V, Greco S, Bono F, Valeri S, Coppola R (2014) Randomised trial comparing Lichtenstein vs Trabucco vs Valenti techniques in inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 18:205–212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1089-4

Kapischke M, Schulze H, Caliebe A (2010) Self-fixating mesh for the Lichtenstein procedure—a prestudy. Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 395:317–322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-010-0597-2

Bruna Esteban M, Cantos Pallares M, Artigues Sanchez De Rojas E (2010) Use of adhesive mesh in hernioplasty compared to the conventional technique. Results of a randomised prospective study. [Spanish] TT—Utilizacion de mallas autoadhesivas en la hernioplastia frente a la tecnica convencional. Resultados de un estudio pr. Cir Esp 88:253–258

Kingsnorth A, Gingell-Littlejohn M, Nienhuijs S et al (2012) Randomized controlled multicenter international clinical trial of self-gripping Parietex ProGrip polyester mesh versus lightweight polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: interim results at 3 months. Hernia 16:287–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0900-y

Pierides G, Scheinin T, Remes V, Hermunen K, Vironen J (2012) Randomized comparison of self-fixating and sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 99:630–636. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.8705

Jorgensen LN, Sommer T, Assaadzadeh S et al (2013) Randomized clinical trial of self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh for Lichtenstein hernia repair. Br J Surg 100:474–481. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9006

Zhang C, Li F, Zhang H, Zhong W, Shi D, Zhao Y (2013) Self-gripping versus sutured mesh for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current literature. J Surg Res 185(2):653–660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2013.07.035

Sajid MS, Farag S, Singh KK, Miles WF (2014) Systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials comparing the role of self-gripping mesh against suture mesh fixation in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. Updat Surg 66:189–196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-013-0237-9

Li J, Ji Z, Li Y (2014) The comparison of self-gripping mesh and sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: the results of meta-analysis. Ann Surg 259(6):1080–1085. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000000408

Pandanaboyana S, Mittapalli D, Rao A, Prasad R, Ahmad N (2014) Meta-analysis of self-gripping mesh (Progrip) versus sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Surg J R Coll Surg Edinb Irel 12:87–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2013.11.024

Fang Z, Zhou J, Ren F, Liu D (2014) Self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: system review and meta-analysis. Am J Surg 207(5):773–781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.045

Chatzimavroudis G, Papaziogas B, Koutelidakis I et al (2014) Lichtenstein technique for inguinal hernia repair using polypropylene mesh fixed with sutures vs. self-fixating polypropylene mesh: a prospective randomized comparative study. Hernia 18:193–198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1211-7

Nikkolo C, Vaasna T, Murruste M, Seepter H, Suumann J, Tein A, Kirsimagu U, Lepner U (2015) Single-center, single-blinded, randomized study of self-gripping versus sutured mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. J Surg Res 194(1):77–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2014.09.017

Porrero JL, Castillo MJ, Pérez-Zapata A et al (2015) Randomised clinical trial: conventional Lichtenstein vs. hernioplasty with self-adhesive mesh in bilateral inguinal hernia surgery. Hernia 19(5):765–770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1316-7

Bruna Esteban M, Cantos Pallares M, Artigues Sanchez de Rojas E, Vila MJ (2014) Prospective randomized trial of long-term results of inguinal hernia repair using autoadhesive mesh compared to classic Lichtenstein technique with sutures and polypropylene mesh. Cir Esp 92:195–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ciresp.2013.03.009

Sanders DL, Nienhuijs S, Ziprin P, Miserez M, Gingell-Littlejohn M, Smeds S (2014) Randomized clinical trial comparing self-gripping mesh with suture fixation of lightweight polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 101:1373–1382. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9598 (discussion 1382)

Nyhus LM, Stevenson JKHH (1959) Preperitoneal herniorrhaphy: a preliminary report in fifty patients. West J Surg Obstet 67:48–54

Pélissier EP (2006) Inguinal hernia: preperitoneal placement of a memory-ring patch by anterior approach. Preliminary experience. Hernia 10(3):248–252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0079-1

Kugel RD (1999) Minimally invasive, nonlaparoscopic, preperitoneal, and sutureless, inguinal herniorrhaphy. Am J Surg 178(4):298–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(99)00181-6

Koning GG, Andeweg CS, Keus F, van Tilburg MWA, van Laarhoven CJHM, Akkersdijk WL (2012) The transrectus sheath preperitoneal mesh repair for inguinal hernia: technique, rationale, and results of the first 50 cases. Hernia 16(3):295–299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0893-y

Lourenço A, Da Costa RS (2013) The ONSTEP inguinal hernia repair technique: initial clinical experience of 693 patients, in two institutions. Hernia 17(3):357–364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1057-z

Ugahary F, Simmermacher R (1998) Groin hernia repair via a grid-iron incision: an alternative technique for preperitoneal mesh insertion. Hernia 2:123–125

Wantz G (1993) The technique of giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac performed through an anterior groin incision. Surg Gynecol Obstet 176(5):497–500

Rives J (1976) Surgical treatment of the inguinal hernia with dacron patch: principles, indications, technique and results. Int Surg 47:360–361

Willaert W, Berrevoet F, De Bacquer D, Rogiers X, Troisi R (2009) Open preperitoneal techniques versus Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4:1–28. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008034

Sajid MS, Craciunas L, Singh KK, Sains P, Baig MK (2013) Open transinguinal preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a targeted systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials. Gastroenterol Rep 1:127–137. https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/got002

Li J, Ji Z, Li Y (2014) Comparison of laparoscopic versus open procedure in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of the results. Am J Surg 207:602–612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.05.008

Koning GG, Keus F, Koeslag L et al (2012) Randomized clinical trial of chronic pain after the transinguinal preperitoneal technique compared with Lichtenstein’s method for inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 99:1365–1373. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.8862

Arslan K, Erenoglu B, Turan E, Koksal H, Dogru O (2015) Minimally invasive preperitoneal single-layer mesh repair versus standard Lichtenstein hernia repair for inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized trial. Hernia 19(3):373–381. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1306-9

Ray R, Kar M, Mukhopadhyay M (2014) Transinguinal preperitoneal technique of inguinal hernioplasty—a better alternative to Lichtenstein procedure. J Clin Diagn Res 8(5):NC01–NC03. https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/7632.4320

Wiegering A, Schlegel N, Isbert C et al (2013) Lessons and challenges during a 5-year follow-up of 21 Composix Kugel implantations. Hernia 17(4):435–443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1096-5

Koning GG, Adang EMM, Stalmeier PFM, Keus F, Vriens PWHE, Van Laarhoven CJHM (2013) TIPP and Lichtenstein modalities for inguinal hernia repair: a cost minimisation analysis alongside a randomised trial. Eur J Health Econ 14:1027–1034. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-012-0453-0

Memon MA, Cooper NJ, Memon B, Memon MI, Abrams KR (2003) Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 90:1479–1492

McCormack K, Wake BL, Fraser C, Vale L, Perez J, Grant A (2005) Transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review. Hernia 9(2):109–114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0309-3

Tolver MA, Rosenberg J, Bisgaard T (2012) Early pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. A qualitative systematic review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 56:549–557. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02633.x

O’Reilly EA, Burke JP, O’Connell PR (2012) A meta-analysis of surgical morbidity and recurrence after laparoscopic and open repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Ann Surg 255(5):846–853. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824e96cf

Bracale U, Melillo P, Pignata G et al (2012) Which is the best laparoscopic approach for inguinal hernia repair: TEP or TAPP? A systematic review of the literature with a network meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 26:3355–3366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2382-5

Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Bartsch DK et al (2013) Transabdominal preperitoneal versus totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of randomized studies. Am J Surg 206(245–252):e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.10.041

Wei FX, Zhang YC, Han W, Zhang YL, Shao Y, Ni R (2015) Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus totally. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 25(5):375–383

McCormack K, Wake B, Perez J et al (2005) Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair: systematic review of effectiveness and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 9(14):1–203 (iii–iv)

Gass M, Banz VM, Rosella L, Adamina M, Candinas D, Güller U (2012) TAPP or TEP? Population-based analysis of prospective data on 4,552 patients undergoing endoscopic inguinal hernia repair. World J Surg 36(12):2782–2786. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1760-4

Wittenbecher F, Scheller-Kreinsen D, Röttger J, Busse R (2013) Comparison of hospital costs and length of stay associated with open-mesh, totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, and transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: an analysis of observational data using propensity score matching. Surg Endosc 27(4):1326–1333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2608-6

Köckerling F, Bittner R, Jacob DA, Seidelmann L, Keller T, Adolf D, Kraft BKA (2015) TEP versus TAPP: comparison of the perioperative outcome in 17,587 patients with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc 29(12):3750–3760

Schrenk P, Woisetschläger R, Rieger R, Wayand W (1996) Prospective randomized trial comparing postoperative pain and return to physical activity after transabdominal preperitoneal, total preperitoneal or Shouldice technique for inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 83(11):1563–1566. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800831124

Hamza Y, Gabr E, Hammadi H, Khalil R (2010) Four-arm randomized trial comparing laparoscopic and open hernia repairs. Int J Surg 8(1):25–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.09.010

Wang W, Chen J, Fang Q, Li J, Jin P-F, Li Z-T (2013) Comparison of the effects of laparoscopic hernia repair and Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 23(4):301–305. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2012.0217

Pokorny H, Klingler A, Schmid T (2008) Recurrence and complications after laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair: results of a prospective randomized multicenter trial. Hernia 12(4):385–389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0357-1

Krishna A, Misra MC, Bansal VK, Kumar S, Rajeshwari S, Chabra A (2012) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 26(3):639–649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1931-7

Zhu Q, Mao Z, Yu B, Jin J, Zheng M, Li J (2009) Effects of persistent CO2 insufflation during different laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled study. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 19:611–614. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2009.0084

Dedemadi G, Sgourakis G, Christofides T, Kouraklis G, Karaliotas C (2006) Comparison of laparoscopic and open tension-free repair of recurrent inguinal hernias: a prospective randomized study. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 20:1099–1104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0621-8

Butler RE, Burke R, Schneider JJ, Brar H, Lucha PA (2007) The economic impact of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: results of a double-blinded, prospective, randomized trial. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 21(3):387–390

Tetik C, Arregui ME, Dulucq JL et al (1994) Complications and recurrences associated with laparoscopic repair of groin hernias. A multi-institutional retrospective analysis. Surg Endosc 8(11):1313–1316

Zanghi A, Di Vita M, Lo Menzo E et al (2011) Multicentric evaluation by Verbal Rate Scale and euroqol-5D of early and late post-operative pain after TAPP and TEP procedures with mechanical fixation for bilateral inguinal hernias. Ann Ital Chir 82(6):437–442

Felix EL, Michas CA, Gonzalez MH Jr (1997) Laparoscopic hernioplasty: why does it work? Surg Endosc 11:36–41

Ramshaw B, Shuler FW, Jones HB et al (2001) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: lessons learned after 1224 consecutive cases. Surg Endosc 15(1):50–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640001016

Weiser H, Klinge B (2000) Endoskopische operationstechniken. Erfahrungen und besonderheiten-leistenhernie. Viszeralchirurgie 35(3):316–320

Kald A, Anderberg B, Smedh K, Karlsson M (1997) Transperitoneal or totally extraperitoneal approach in laparoscopic hernia repair: results of 491 consecutive herniorrhaphies. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7(2):86–89. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199704000-00002

Ramshaw BJ, Tucker JG, Conner T, Mason EM, Duncan TD, Lucas GW (1996) A comparison of the approaches to laparoscopic herniorraphy. Surg Endosc 10(1):29–32

Günal O, Ozer S, Gürleyik E, Bahçebaşi T (2007) Does the approach to the groin make a difference in hernia repair? Hernia 11(5):429–434. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0252-1

Gong K, Zhang N, Lu Y et al (2011) Comparison of the open tension-free mesh-plug, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP), and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 25(1):234–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1165-0

Lepere M, Benchetrit S, Debaert M et al (2000) A multicentric comparison of transabdominal versus totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair using PARIETEX meshes. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 4(2):147–153

Belyansky I, Tsirline VB, Klima DA, Walters AL, Lincourt AE, Heniford TB (2011) Prospective, comparative study of postoperative quality of life in TEP, TAPP, and modified Lichtenstein repairs. Ann Surg 254(5):709–714. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182359d07

Czechowski A, Schafmayer A (2003) TAPP versus TEP: a retrospective analysis 5 years after laparoscopic transperitoneal and total endoscopic extraperitoneal repair in inguinal and femoral hernia. [German] TT—TAPP versus TEPEine retrospektive Analyse funf Jahre postoperativ nach transper. Chirurg 74:1143–1149

Bright E, Reddy VM, Wallace D, Garcea G, Dennison AR (2010) The incidence and success of treatment for severe chronic groin pain after open, transabdominal preperitoneal, and totally extraperitoneal hernia repair. World J Surg 34(4):692–696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0410-y

Kald A, Anderberg B, Carlsson P, Park PO, Smedh K (1997) Surgical outcome and cost-minimisation-analyses of laparoscopic and open hernia repair: a randomised prospective trial with one year follow up. Eur J Surg 163:505–510

Shah NR, Mikami DJ, Cook C et al (2011) A comparison of outcomes between open and laparoscopic surgical repair of recurrent inguinal hernias. Surg Endosc 25:2330–2337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1564-2

Felix EL, Michas CA, Gonzalez MH (1995) Laparoscopic hernioplasty—TAPP vs TEP. Surg Endosc 9(9):984–989. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188456

Bansal VK, Misra MC, Babu D et al (2013) A prospective, randomized comparison of long-term outcomes: chronic groin pain and quality of life following totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:2373–2382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2797-7

Cohen RV, Alvarez G, Roll S et al (1998) Transabdominal or totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair? Surg Laparosc Endosc 8(4):264–268. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199808000-00004

Bobrzynski A, Budzynski A, Biesiada Z, Kowalczyk M, Lubikowski J, Sienko J (2001) Experience—the key factor in successful laparoscopic total extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair. Hernia 5(2):80–83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s100290100004

Khoury N (1995) A comparative study of laparoscopic extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy. J Laparoendosc Surg 5(6):349–355

Papachristou E, Mitselou M, Finokaliotis N (2002) Surgical outcome and hospital cost analyses of laparoscopic and open tension-free hernia repair. Hernia 6(2):68–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0062-4

Wang J, Ji G, Yang Z et al (2013) Prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial to evaluate infection prevention in adult patients after tension-free inguinal hernia repair. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 51:924–931. https://doi.org/10.5414/CP201877e-pub

Van Hee R, Goverde P, Hendrickx L, Van der Schelling G, Totte E (1998) Laparoscopic transperitoneal versus extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a prospective clinical trial. Acta Chir Belg 98:132–135

Bittner R, Montgomery MA, Arregui E et al (2015) Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society). Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(2):289–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3917-8

Chung RS, Rowland DY (1999) Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of laparoscopic vs conventional inguinal hernia repairs. Surg Endosc 13(7):689–694

Grant A (2000) Laparoscopic compared with open methods of groin hernia repair: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Br J Surg 87:860–867. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01540.x

Schmedt CG, Sauerland S, Bittner R (2005) Comparison of endoscopic procedures vs Lichtenstein and other open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Surg Endosc 19(2):188–199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-9126-0

Neumayer L, Giobbie-Hurder A, Jonasson O et al (2004) Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. N Engl J Med 350:1819–1827 + 1922. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040093

Liem MS, van der Graaf Y, van Steensel CJ, Boelhouwer RU, Clevers GJMW et al (1997) Comparison of conventional anterior surgery and laparoscopic surgery for inguinal-hernia repair. N Engl J Med 336(22):1541–1547

Wright DM, Kennedy A, Baxter JN et al (1996) Early outcome after open versus extraperitoneal endoscopic tension-free hernioplasty: a randomized clinical trial. Surgery 119(5):552–557. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80266-2

Merello J, Guerra A, Madriz I, Guerra G (1997) Laparoscopic TEP versus open Lichtenstein hernia repair. Surg Endosc 11:545

Moreno-Egea A, Agauyo J (1999) Cirugia laparoscopica totalmente extraperitoneal frente a operacion de Lichtenstein en el tratamiento de la hernia inguinal. Cir Esp 66:53–57

Lal P, Kajla RK, Chander J, Saha R, Ramteke VK (2003) Randomized controlled study of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal versus open Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 17(6):850–856. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8575-6

Andersson B, Hallén M, Leveau P, Bergenfelz A, Westerdahl J (2003) Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair versus open mesh repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surgery 133(5):464–472. https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.2003.98

Colak T, Akca T, Kanik A, Aydin S (2003) Randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach with open mesh repair in inguinal hernia. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 13:191–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/00129689-200306000-00010

Hildebrandt J, Levantin O (2003) Tension-free methods of surgery of primary inguinal hernias. Comparison of endoscopic, total extraperitoneal hernioplasty with the Lichtenstein operation. Chirurg 74(10):915–921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-003-0687-6

Bringman S, Ramel S, Heikkinen T-J, Englund T, Westman B, Anderberg B (2003) Tension-free inguinal hernia repair: TEP versus mesh-plug versus Lichtenstein: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 237(1):142–147. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-200301000-00020

Zhiping T, Min T, Jingcheng Z (2007) Randomized comparative study on totally extra peritoneal prosthetic and tension free herniorrhaphy. J Laparoendosc Surg 12:391

Hallen M, Bergenfelz A, Westerdahl J (2008) Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair versus open mesh repair: long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Surgery 143(3):313–317

Langeveld HR, van’t Riet M, Weidema WF et al (2010) Total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair compared with Lichtenstein (the LEVEL-Trial): a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 251(5):819–824. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181d96c32

Eker HH, Langeveld HR, Klitsie PJ et al (2012) Randomized clinical trial of total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty vs Lichtenstein repair: a long-term follow-up study. Arch Surg 147:256–260. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.2023

Payne JH, Grininger LM, Izawa MT, Podoll EF, Lindahl PJ, Balfour J (1994) Laparoscopic or open inguinal herniorrhaphy? A randomized prospective trial. Arch Surg 129(9):973–981

Stoker DL, Spiegelhalter DJ, Singh R, Wellwood JM (1994) Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair: randomised prospective trial. Lancet 343:1243–1245. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2894%2992148-2

Maddern GJ, Rudkin G, Bessell JR, Devitt P, Ponte L (1994) A comparison of laparoscopic and open hernia repair as a day surgical procedure. Surg Endosc 8:1404–1408

Filipi CJ, Gaston-Johansson F, McBride PJ et al (1996) An assessment of pain and return to normal activity. Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy vs open tension-free Lichtenstein repair. Surg Endosc 10:983–986

Heikkinen T, Haukipuro K, Leppala J, Hulkko A (1997) Total costs of laparoscopic and Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repairs: a randomized prospective study. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199702000-00001

Sarli L, Pietra N, Choua O, Costi R, Thenasseril B, Giunta A (1997) Prospective randomized comparative study of laparoscopic hernioplasty and Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty. [Italian] TT—Confronto prospettico randomizzato tra ernioplastica laparoscopica ed ernioplastica tension-free secondo Lichtenstein. Acta Biomed Ateneo Parmense 68:5–10

Heikkinen TJ, Haukipuro K, Hulkko A (1998) A cost and outcome comparison between laparoscopic and Lichtenstein hernia operations in a day-case unit. A randomized prospective study. Surg Endosc 12(10):1199–1203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900820

Paganini AM, Lezoche E, Carle F et al (1998) A randomized, controlled, clinical study of laparoscopic vs open tension-free inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 12:979–986

Wellwood J, Sculpher MJ, Stoker D et al (1998) Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open mesh repair for inguinal hernia: outcome and cost. Br Med J 317:103–110

Picchio M, Lombardi A, Zolovkins A, Mihelsons M, La Torre G (1999) Tension-free laparoscopic and open hernia repair: randomized controlled trial of early results. World J Surg 23:1004–1009

Jess P, Schultz K, Bendtzen K, Nielsen OH (2000) Systemic inflammatory responses during laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair: a randomised prospective study. Eur J Surg 166(7):540–544. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241500750008600

Douek M, Smith G, Oshowo A, Stoker DL, Wellwood JM (2003) Prospective randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia mesh repair: five year follow up. Br Med J 326:1012–1013

Mahon D, Decadt B, Rhodes M (2003) Prospective randomized trial of laparoscopic (transabdominal preperitoneal) vs open (mesh) repair for bilateral and recurrent inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc 17(9):1386–1390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-9223-x

Heikkinen T, Bringman S, Ohtonen P, Kunelius P, Haukipuro K, Hulkko A (2004) Five-year outcome of laparoscopic and Lichtenstein hernioplasties. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 18(3):518–522

Singh AN, Bansal VK, Misra MC et al (2012) Testicular functions, chronic groin pain, and quality of life after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26:1304–1317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2029-y

Abbas AE, Abd ME, Noaman N, Negm A, Amin M, Moatamed A (2012) Patient-perspective quality of life after laparoscopic and open hernia repair: a controlled randomized trial. Surg Endosc 26(9):2465–2470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2212-9

Kargar S, Shiryazdi SM, Zare M, Mirshamsi MH, Ahmadi S, Neamatzadeh H (2015) Comparison of postoperative short-term complications after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus Lichtenstein tension free inguinal hernia repair: a randomized trial study. Minerva Chir 70(2):83–89

Anadol ZA, Ersoy E, Taneri F, Tekin E (2004) Outcome and cost comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair versus open Lichtenstein technique. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 14(3):159–163

Sarli L, Villa F, Marchesi F (2001) Hernioplasty and simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study of open tension-free versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surgery 129(5):530–536. https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.2001.112962

Heikkinen TJ, Haukipuro K, Koivukangas P, Hulkko A (1998) A prospective randomized outcome and cost comparison of totally extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty versus Lichtenstein hernia operation among employed patients. Surg Laparosc Endosc 8(5):338–344. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199810000-00003

Gokalp A, Inal M, Maralcan G, Baskonus I (2003) A prospective randomized study of Lichtenstein open tension-free versus laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Acta Chir Belg 103(5):502–506

Lau H, Patil NG, Yuen WK (2006) Day-case endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty versus open Lichtenstein hernioplasty for unilateral primary inguinal hernia in males: a randomized trial. Surg Endosc 20(1):76–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0203-9

Eklund A, Rudberg C, Smedberg S et al (2006) Short-term results of a randomized clinical trial comparing Lichtenstein open repair with totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 93:1060–1068. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5405

Eklund AS, Montgomery AK, Rasmussen IC, Sandbue RP, Bergkvist LA, Rudberg CR (2009) Low recurrence rate after laparoscopic (TEP) and open (Lichtenstein) inguinal hernia repair: a randomized, multicenter trial with 5-year follow-up. Ann Surg 249:33–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819255d0

Eklund A, Montgomery A, Bergkvist L, Rudberg C (2010) Chronic pain 5 years after randomized comparison of laparoscopic and Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 97(4):600–608. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6904

Eklund A, Carlsson P, Rosenblad A, Montgomery A, Bergkvist L, Rudberg C (2010) Long-term cost-minimization analysis comparing laparoscopic with open (Lichtenstein) inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 97(5):765–771. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6945

Dahlstrand U, Sandblom G, Ljungdahl M, Wollert S, Gunnarsson U (2013) TEP under general anesthesia is superior to Lichtenstein under local anesthesia in terms of pain 6 weeks after surgery: results from a randomized clinical trial. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:3632–3638. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2936-1

Dhankhar DS, Sharma N, Mishra T, Kaur N, Singh S, Gupta S (2014) Totally extraperitoneal repair under general anesthesia versus Lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia for unilateral inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 28(3):996–1002. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3269-9

Köninger J, Redecke J, Butters M (2004) Chronic pain after hernia repair: a randomized trial comparing Shouldice, Lichtenstein and TAPP. Langenbecks Arch Surg 389(5):361–365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-004-0496-5

Butters M, Redecke J, Kninger J (2007) Long-term results of a randomized clinical trial of Shouldice, Lichtenstein and transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repairs. Br J Surg 94(5):562–565

Köckerling F, Stechemesser B, Hukauf M, Kuthe A, Schug-Pass C (2015) TEP versus Lichtenstein: which technique is better for the repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernias in men? Surg Endosc. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4603-1

Voyles CR, Hamilton BJ, Johnson WD, Kano N (2002) Meta-analysis of laparoscopic inguinal hernia trials favors open hernia repair with preperitoneal mesh prosthesis. Am J Surg 184:6–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610%2802%2900878-4

Aitola P, Airo I, Matikainen M (1998) Laparoscopic versus open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomised trial. Ann Chir Gynaecol 87:22–25

Johansson B, Hallerbäck B, Glise H, Anesten B, Smedberg S, Román J (1999) Laparoscopic mesh versus open preperitoneal mesh versus conventional technique for inguinal hernia repair. Ann Surg 230(2):225

Trevisonno M, Kaneva P, Watanabe Y et al (2015) Current practices of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a population-based analysis. Hernia 19(5):725–733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1358-5

Morales-Conde S, Socas M, Fingerhut A (2012) Endoscopic surgeons’ preferences for inguinal hernia repair: TEP, TAPP, or OPEN. Surg Endosc 26(9):2639–2643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2247-y

Stevenson AD, Nixon SJ, Paterson-Brown S (2010) Variation of laparoscopic hernia repair in Scotland: a postcode lottery? Surgeon 8(3):140–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2009.11.001

de Lange DH, Kreeft M, van Ramshorst GH, Aufenacker TJ, Rauwerda JA, Simons MP (2010) Inguinal hernia surgery in the Netherlands: are patients treated according to the guidelines? Hernia 14(2):143–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0578-y

Jacob DA, Hackl JA, Bittner R, Kraft B, Köckerling F (2015) Perioperative outcome of unilateral versus bilateral inguinal hernia repairs in TAPP technique: analysis of 15,176 cases from the Herniamed Registry. Surg Endosc 29(12):3733–3740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4146-5

Köckerling F, Schug-Pass C, Adolf D, Keller T, Kuthe A (2015) Bilateral and unilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) have equivalent early outcomes: analysis of 9395 cases. World J Surg 39(8):1887–1894. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-015-3055-z

Gass M, Rosella L, Banz V, Candinas DGU (2012) Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients. Surg Endosc 26:1364–1368

Feliu X, Clavería R, Besora P et al (2011) Bilateral inguinal hernia repair: laparoscopic or open approach? Hernia 15(1):15–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0736-2

Read RC (2009) Herniology: past, present, and future. Hernia 13(6):577–580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0582-2

Thomas AD, Rogers A (2004) Edoardo Bassini and the wound that inspires. World J Surg 28(10):1060–1062. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-004-7466-5

Bekker J, Keeman JN, Simons MP, Aufenacker TJ (2007) A brief history of the inguinal hernia operation in adults. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 151(16):924–931

Simons M (1996) Dissertation Shouldice in Amsterdam

Bendavid R (2003) Biography: Edward Earle Shouldice (1890–1965). Hernia 7(4):172–177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0142-0

Read RC (2005) The contributions of Usher and others to the elimination of tension from groin herniorrhaphy. Hernia 9(3):208–211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0322-1

Usher F, Ochsner J, Tuttle JL (1958) Use of marlex mesh in the repair of incisional hernias. Am J Surg 24(12):969–974

Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG (1986) Ambulatory outpatient hernia surgery. Including a new concept, introducing tension-free repair. Int Surg 71(1):1–4

Lichtenstein IL, Shore JM (1976) Exploding the myths of hernia repair. Am J Surg 132(3):307–315. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(76)90381-0

Lichtenstein IL (1964) Local anesthesia for hernioplasty. Immediate ambulation and return to work: a preliminary report. Calif Med 100:106–109

Stoppa R, Petit J, Henry X (1975) Unsutured dacron prosthesis in groin hernias. Int Surg 60(8):411–412

Stoppa RE, Warlaumont CR, Verhaeghe PJ, Romero ER, M’Balla-N’Di CJ (1986) Prosthetic repair in the treatment of groin hernias. Int Surg 71:154–158

Ger R (1982) The management of certain abdominal herniae by intra-abdominal closure of the neck of the sac. Preliminary communication. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 64(5):342–344

Toy F, Smoot R (1991) Toy-Smoot laparoscopic hernioplasty. Surg Laparosc Endosc 1(3):151–155

Kingsley D, Vogt DM, Nelson MT, Curet MJ, Pitcher DE (1998) Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay inguinal herniorrhaphy. Am J Surg 176:548–553. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610%2898%2900274-8

Fitzgibbons RJ Jr, Camps J, Cornet DA et al (1995) Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy: results of a multicenter trial. Ann Surg 221:3–13

Sarli L, Pietra N, Choua O, Costi R, Cattaneo G (1997) Laparoscopic hernia repair: a prospective comparison of TAPP and IPOM techniques. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7:472–476. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199712000-00008

Mesci A, Korkmaz B, Dinckan A, Colak T, Balci N, Ogunc G (2012) Digital evaluation of the muscle functions of the lower extremities among inguinal hernia patients treated using three different surgical techniques: a prospective randomized study. Surg Today 42(2):157–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-011-0017-4

Choi YY, Han SW, Bae SH, Kim SY, Hur KY, Kang GH (2012) Comparison of the outcomes between laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair and prolene hernia system for inguinal hernia; review of one surgeon’s experience. J Korean Surg Soc 82(1):40–44. https://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2012.82.1.40

Myers E, Browne KM, Kavanagh DO, Hurley M (2010) Laparoscopic (TEP) versus Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: a comparison of quality-of-life outcomes. World J Surg 34(12):3059–3064

Bittner R, Schwarz J (2012) Inguinal hernia repair: current surgical techniques. Langenbecks Arch Surg 397(2):271–282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-011-0875-7

Kuhry E, van Veen RN, Langeveld HR, Steyerberg EW, Jeekel J, Bonjer HJ (2007) Open or endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review. Surg Endosc 21:161–166

Crawford DL, Hiatt JRPE (1998) Laparoscopy identifies unexpected groin hernias. Am J Surg 64:976–978

Sayad P, Abdo Z, Cacchione RFG (2000) Incidence of insipient contralateral hernia during laparoscopic hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 14(6):543–545

Koehler RH (2002) Diagnosing the occult contralateral inguinal hernia: combined use of diagnostic laparoscopy and totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 16(3):512–520. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-8166-y

Saggar VR, Sarangi R (2007) Occult hernias and bilateral endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: is there a need for prophylactic repair?: results of endoscopic extraperitoneal repair over a period of 10 years. Hernia 11(1):47–49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0157-4

Pawanindra L, Philips P, Chander J, Ramteke VK (2010) Is unilateral laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair a job half done? The case for bilateral repair. Surg Endosc. 24(7):1737–1745. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0841-4

Zendejas B, Onkendi EO, Brahmbhatt RD, Greenlee SM, Lohse CMFD (2011) Contralateral metachronous inguinal hernia in adults: role for prophylaxis during the TEP repair. Hernia 15(4):403–408

O’Rourke A, Zell JA, Varkey-Zell TT, Barone JLBM (2002) Laparoscopic diagnosis and repair of asymptomatic bilateral inguinal hernias. Am J Surg 183:15–19

Bochkarev V, Ringley C, Vitamvas MOD (2007) Bilateral laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in patients with occult contralateral inguinal defects. Surg Endosc 21(5):734–736

Tantia O, Jain M, Khanna SSB (2009) Laparoscopic repair of recurrent groin hernia: results of a prospective study. Surg Endosc 23:734–738

van den Heuvel B, Beudeker N, Van den Broek J, Bogte ADB (2013) The incidence and natural course of occult inguinal hernias during TAPP repair. Repair is beneficial. Surg Endosc 27:4142–4146

Griffin KJ, Harris S, Tang TY, Skelton N, Reed JB, Harris AM (2010) Incidence of contralateral occult inguinal hernia found at the time of laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) repair. Hernia 14(4):345–349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0651-6

Thill V, Simoens C, Smets D, Ngongang C, da Costa PM (2008) Long-term results of a non-randomized prospective mono-centre study of 1000 laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repairs. Acta Chir Belg 108(4):405–408

Uchida H, Matsumoto T, Ijichi H, Endo YKT (2010) Contralateral occurrence after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair for unilateral inguinal hernia. Hernia 14(5):481–484

Clark JJ, Limm W, Wong LL (2011) What is the likelihood of requiring contralateral inguinal hernia repair after unilateral repair? Am J Surg 202(6):754–7–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.05.017

Wright D, Paterson C, Scott N, Hair A, O’Dwyer PJ (2002) Five-year follow-up of patients undergoing laparoscopic or open groin hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 235:333–337. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-200203000-00004

Thumbe VKED (2001) To repair or not to repair incidental defects found on laparoscopic repair of groin hernia. Surg Endosc 15:47–49

Chowbey PK, Pithawala M, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni VBM (2006) Totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: a case for bilateral repair. J Minim Access Surg 2(3):171–173

Wauschkuhn CA, Schwarz J, Boekeler UBR (2010) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: gold standard in bilateral hernia repair? Results of more than 2800 patients in comparison to literature. Surg Endosc 24:3026–3030

Choi YY, Hur KY (2011) Simultaneous laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of bilateral inguinal hernia: review of 1 surgeon experiences. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 21(4):264–266. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31822177fd

Lau H, Patil NGYW (2003) A comparative outcome analysis of bilateral versus unilateral endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplastics. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 13:153–157

Ismael M, Nair SGP (2010) Is prophylactic laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair on the contralateral side justified in less developed regions? A comparative study of bilateral to unilateral repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 20:533–536

Van Veen RN, Van Wessem KJP, Halm JA, Simons MP, Plaisier PW, Jeekel JLJ (2007) Patent processus vaginalis in the adult as a risk factor for the occurrence of indirect inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc 21:202–205

Go P, Rutten C, Grasveld-van Berkel M, van Montfort A (2002) Dagbehandeling in Nederland

Farquharson EL (1955) Early ambulation; with special reference to herniorrhaphy as an outpatient procedure. Lancet 269:517–519

Goulbourne IA, Ruckley CV (1979) Operations for hernia and varicose veins in a day-bed unit. Br Med J 2(6192):712–714

Michelsen MWF (1982) Comparison of outpatient and inpatient operations for inguinal hernia (1971 to 1978) (author’s transl). [Article in German]. Zentralbl Chir 107(2):94–102

Pineault R, Contandriopoulos AP, Valois M, Bastian ML, Lance JM (1985) Randomized clinical trial of one-day surgery. Patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and costs. Med Care 23(2):171–182. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-198502000-00008

Prescott RJ, Cutherbertson C, Fenwick N, Garraway WM, Ruckley CV (1978) Economic aspects of day care after operations for hernia or varicose veins. J Epidemiol Community Health 32(3):222–225

Ramyil VM, Ognonna BC, Iya D (1999) Patient acceptance of outpatient treatment for inguinal hernia in Jos, Nigeria. Cent Afr J Med 45(9):244–246

Engbaek J, Bartholdy J, Hjortsø N-C (2006) Return hospital visits and morbidity within 60 days after day surgery: a retrospective study of 18,736 day surgical procedures. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 50(8):911–919. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01090.x

Majholm B, Engbæk J, Bartholdy J et al (2012) Is day surgery safe? A Danish multicentre study of morbidity after 57,709 day surgery procedures. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 56(3):323–331. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02631.x

McCormack K, Scott NW, Go PM, Ross S, Grant AM (2003) Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1:CD001785. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001785

Davies KE, Houghton K, Montgomery JE (2001) Obesity and day-case surgery. Anaesthesia 56(11):1112–1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2001.1962-5.x

Jarrett PEM (2001) Day care surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol 18(S23):32–35. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2346.2001.018s23032.x

Prabhu A, Chung F (2001) Anaesthetic strategies towards developments in day care surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol Suppl 23:36–42. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2346.2001.018s23036.x

Sanjay P, Jones P, Woodward A (2006) Inguinal hernia repair: are ASA grades 3 and 4 patients suitable for day case hernia repair? Hernia 10(4):299–302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0048-0

Mattila K, Vironen J, Eklund A, Kontinen VK, Hynynen M (2011) Randomized clinical trial comparing ambulatory and inpatient care after inguinal hernia repair in patients aged 65 years or older. Am J Surg 201:179–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.04.024

Huerta S, Pham T, Foster S, Livingston EH, Dineen S (2014) Outcomes of emergent inguinal hernia repair in veteran octogenarians. Am Surg 80(5):479–483

Palumbo P, Amatucci C, Perotti B et al (2014) Outpatient repair for inguinal hernia in elderly patients: still a challenge? Int J Surg 12(2):4–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.08.393

Pallati PK, Gupta PK, Bichala S, Gupta H, Fang X, Forse RA (2013) Short-term outcomes of inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Hernia 17(6):723–727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1040-0

Köckerling F, Roessing C, Adolf D, Schug-Pass C, Jacob D (2016) Has endoscopic (TEP, TAPP) or open inguinal hernia repair a higher risk of bleeding in patients with coagulopathy or antithrombotic therapy? Data from the Herniamed Registry. Surg Endosc 30(5):2073–2081. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4456-7

Rodriguez-Cuellar E, Villeta R, Ruiz P et al (2005) National project for the management of clinical processes. Surgical treatment of inguinal hernia. Cir Esp 77(4):194–202

Weyhe D, Winnemöller C, Hellwig A et al (2006) (Section sign) 115 b SGB V threatens outpatient treatment for inguinal hernia. Analysis of outcome and economics. Chirurg 77(9):844–855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-006-1208-1

Klinge U, Klosterhalfen B (2012) Modified classification of surgical meshes for hernia repair based on the analyses of 1,000 explanted meshes. Hernia 16(3):251–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0913-6

Velayudhan S, Martin D, Cooper-White J (2009) Evaluation of dynamic creep properties of surgical mesh prostheses–uniaxial fatigue. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 91(1):287–296. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31401

Li X, Kruger J, Jor J et al (2014) Characterizing the ex vivo mechanical properties of synthetic polypropylene surgical mesh. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 37:48–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.05.005

Eliason BJ, Frisella MM, Matthews BD, Deeken CR (2011) Effect of repetitive loading on the mechanical properties of synthetic hernia repair materials. J Am Coll Surg 213(3):430–435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.05.018

Amid P (1997) Classification of biomaterials and their related complications in abdominal wall hernia surgery. Hernia 1(1):15–21

Mühl T, Binnebösel M, Klinge U, Goedderz T (2008) New objective measurement to characterize the porosity of textile implants. J Biomed Mater Res Part B Appl Biomater 84(1):176–183. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.30859

Coda A, Lamberti R, Martorana S (2012) Classification of prosthetics used in hernia repair based on weight and biomaterial. Hernia 16(1):9–20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0868-z

Deeken CR, Abdo MS, Frisella MM, Matthews BD (2011) Physicomechanical evaluation of polypropylene, polyester, and polytetrafluoroethylene meshes for inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 212(1):68–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.012

Deeken CR, Thompson DM, Castile RM, Lake SP (2014) Biaxial analysis of synthetic scaffolds for hernia repair demonstrates variability in mechanical anisotropy, non-linearity and hysteresis. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 38:6–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.06.001

Maurer MM, Röhrnbaue B, Feola A, Deprest J, Mazza E (2014) Mechanical biocompatibility of prosthetic meshes: a comprehensive protocol for mechanical characterization. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 40:42–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.08.005

Sahoo S, DeLozier KR, Erdemir A, Derwin KA (2015) Clinically relevant mechanical testing of hernia graft constructs. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 41:117–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.10.011

Klinge U, Prescher A, Klosterhalfen B, Schumpelick V (1997) Entstehung und pathophysiologie der bauchwanddefekte. Chirurg 68(4):293–303

Klosterhalfen B, Junge K, Klinge U (2005) The lightweight and large porous mesh concept for hernia repair. Expert Rev Med Devices 2(1):103–117. https://doi.org/10.1586/17434440.2.1.103

Saberski ER, Orenstein SB, Novitsky YW (2011) Anisotropic evaluation of synthetic surgical meshes. Hernia 15(1):47–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0731-7

Klinge U, Klosterhalfen B, Conze J et al (1998) Modified mesh for hernia repair that is adapted to the physiology of the abdominal wall. Eur J Surg 164(12):951–960. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241598750005138

Weyhe D, Cobb W, Lecuivre J et al (2015) Large pore size and controlled mesh elongation are relevant predictors for mesh integration quality and low shrinkage—systematic analysis of key parameters of meshes in a novel minipig hernia model. Int J Surg 22:46–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.07.717

Klosterhalfen B, Klinge U (2013) Retrieval study at 623 human mesh explants made of polypropylene—impact of mesh class and indication for mesh removal on tissue reaction. J Biomed Mater Res Part B Appl Biomater 101(8):1393–1399. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.32958

Barone WR, Amini R, Maiti S, Moalli PA, Abramowitch SD (2015) The impact of boundary conditions on surface curvature of polypropylene mesh in response to uniaxial loading. J Biomech 48(9):1566–1574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.02.061

Feola A, Pal S, Moalli P, Maiti S, Abramowitch S (2014) Varying degrees of nonlinear mechanical behavior arising from geometric differences of urogynecological meshes. J Biomech 47(11):2584–2589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.05.027

Feola A, Barone W, Moalli P, Abramowitch S (2013) Characterizing the ex vivo textile and structural properties of synthetic prolapse mesh products. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 24(4):559–564. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1901-1

Shepherd JP, Feola AJ, Abramowitch SD, Moalli PA (2012) Uniaxial biomechanical properties of seven different vaginally implanted meshes for pelvic organ prolapse. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 23(5):613–620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1616-8

Leber GE, Garb JL, Alexander AI et al (1960) Long-term complications associated with prosthetic repair of incisional hernias. Arch Surg 133:378–382

Kuehnert N, Kraemer NA, Otto J et al (2012) In vivo MRI visualization of mesh shrinkage using surgical implants loaded with superparamagnetic iron oxides. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26(5):1468–1475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2057-7

Weyhe D, Belyaev O, Müller C et al (2007) Improving outcomes in hernia repair by the use of light meshes—a comparison of different implant constructions based on a critical appraisal of the literature. World J Surg 31:234–244

Weyhe D, Schmitz I, Belyaev O et al (2006) Experimental comparison of monofile light and heavy polypropylene meshes: less weight does not mean less biological response. World J Surg 30(8):1586–1591. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-0601-0

Nikkolo C, Murruste M, Vaasna T, Seepter H, Tikk T, Lepner U (2012) Three-year results of randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty. Hernia 16(5):555–559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0951-0

Sadowski B, Rodriguez J, Symmonds R et al (2011) Comparison of polypropylene versus polyester mesh in the Lichtenstein hernia repair with respect to chronic pain and discomfort. Hernia 15:643–654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0841-x

Chowbey PK, Garg N, Sharma A et al (2010) Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh and heavyweight polypropylene mesh in endoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair. Surg Endosc 24(12):3073–3079. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1092-0

Chui LB, Ng WT, Sze YS, Yuen KS, Wong YT, Kong CK (2010) Prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in chronic pain incidence after TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 24:2735–2738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1036-8

Chen J, Lv Y, Shen Y, Liu S, Wang M (2010) A prospective comparison of preperitoneal tension-free open herniorrhaphy with mesh plug herniorrhaphy for the treatment of femoral hernias. Surgery 148(5):976–981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2010.02.006

Agarwal BB, Agarwal KA, Mahajan KC (2009) Prospective double-blind randomized controlled study comparing heavy- and lightweight polypropylene mesh in totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: early results. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 23:242–247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-0188-2

Koch A, Bringman S, Myrelid P, Smeds S, Kald A (2008) Randomized clinical trial of groin hernia repair with titanium-coated lightweight mesh compared with standard polypropylene mesh. Br J Surg 95:1226–1231. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6325

Bringman S, Wollert S, Osterberg J, Smedberg S, Granlund H, Heikkinen T-J (2006) Three-year results of a randomized clinical trial of lightweight or standard polypropylene mesh in Lichtenstein repair of primary inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 93(9):1056–1059. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5403

Nienhuijs SW, van Oort I, Keemers-Gels ME, Strobbe LJ, Rosman C (2005) Randomized trial comparing the Prolene Hernia System, mesh plug repair and Lichtenstein method for open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 92:33–38

Post S, Weiss B, Willer M, Neufang T, Lorenz D (2004) Randomized clinical trial of lightweight composite mesh for Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 91:44–48. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4387

Sanjay P, Harris D, Jones P, Woodward A (2006) Randomized controlled trial comparing prolene hernia system and Lichtenstein method for inguinal hernia repair. ANZ J Surg 76:548–552. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03774.x

Paajanen H (2007) A single-surgeon randomized trial comparing three composite meshes on chronic pain after Lichtenstein hernia repair in local anesthesia. Hernia 11:335–339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0236-1

Moreno-Egea A, Carrillo-Alcaraz A, Soria-Aledo V (2013) Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic hernia repair comparing titanium-coated lightweight mesh and medium-weight composite mesh. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:231–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2425-y

Bury KSM (2012) Five-year results of a randomized clinical trial comparing a polypropylene mesh with a poliglecaprone and polypropylene composite mesh for inguinal hernioplasty. Hernia 16:549–553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0916-3

Peeters E, Spiessens C, Oyen R et al (2010) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in men with lightweight meshes may significantly impair sperm motility: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 252:240–246. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181e8fac5

Langenbach MR, Schmidt J, Zirngibl H (2006) Comparison of biomaterials: three meshes and TAPP for inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc 20(10):1511–1517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0078-9

Bringman S, Wollert S, Osterberg J et al (2005) One year results of a randomised controlled multi-centre study comparing Prolene and Vypro II-mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty. Hernia 9:223–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0324-z

Heikkinen T, Wollert S, Osterberg J, Smedberg S, Bringman S (2006) Early results of a randomised trial comparing Prolene and Vypro II-mesh in endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) of recurrent unilateral hernias. Hernia 10:34–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0026-6

Lionetti R, Neola B, Dilillo S, Bruzzese D, Ferulano GP (2012) Sutureless hernioplasty with light-weight mesh and Wbrin glue versus Lichtenstein procedure: a comparison of outcomes focusing on chronic postoperative pain. Hernia 16:127–131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0869-y

Nikkolo C, Lepner U, Murruste M, Vaasna T, Seepter H, Tikk T (2010) Randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty. Hernia 14:253–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0630-y

Peeters E, Spiessens C, Oyen R et al (2014) Sperm motility after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with lightweight meshes: 3-year follow-up of a randomised clinical trial. Hernia 18:361–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1028-9

Nikkolo C, Vaasna T, Murruste M, Seepter H, Kirsimägi U, Lepner U (2014) Randomized clinical study evaluating the impact of mesh pore size on chronic pain after Lichtenstein hernioplasty. J Surg Res 191(2):311–317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2014.04.022

Lake SP, Ray S, Zihni AM, Thompson DM, Gluckstein J, Deeken CR (2015) Pore size and pore shape—but not mesh density—alter the mechanical strength of tissue ingrowth and host tissue response to synthetic mesh materials in a porcine model of ventral hernia repair. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 42:186–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.11.011

Schug-Pass C, Tamme C, Tannapfel A, Kockerling F (2006) A lightweight polypropylene mesh (TiMesh) for laparoscopic intraperitoneal repair of abdominal wall hernias: comparison of biocompatibility with the DualMesh in an experimental study using the porcine model. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 20(3):402–409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8277-3

Sajid MS, Kalra L, Parampalli U, Sains PS, Baig MK (2013) A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of lightweight mesh against heavyweight mesh in influencing the incidence of chronic groin pain following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg 205:726–736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.046

Currie A, Andrew H, Tonsi A, Hurley PR, Taribagil S (2012) Lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 26:2126–2133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2179-6

Li J, Ji Z, Cheng T (2012) Lightweight versus heavyweight in inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis. Hernia 16:529–539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0928-z

Pielacinski K, Szczepanik AB, Wroblewski T (2013) Effect of mesh type, surgeon and selected patients’ characteristics on the treatment of inguinal hernia with the Lichtenstein technique. Randomized trial. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 8:99–106. https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2011.32824

Śmietański M, Bury K, Śmietańska IA, Owczuk R, Paradowski T (2011) Five-year results of a randomised controlled multi-centre study comparing heavy-weight knitted versus low-weight, non-woven polypropylene implants in Lichtenstein hernioplasty. Hernia 15(5):495–501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0808-y

Sajid M, Leaver C, Baig M et al (2012) Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 99:29–37

Uzzaman MM, Ratnasingham K, Ashraf N (2012) Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lightweight and heavyweight mesh for Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 16(5):505–518. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0901-x

Bittner R, Leibl BJ, Kraft B, Schwarz J (2011) One-year results of a prospective, randomised clinical trial comparing four meshes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP). Hernia 15:503–510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0810-4

Schopf S, von Ahnen T, von Ahnen M, Schardey H (2011) Chronic pain after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair: a randomized comparison of light and extralight titanized polypropylene mesh. World J Surg 35:302–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0850-4

Bittner R, Schmedt CG, Leibl BJ, Schwarz J (2011) Early postoperative and one year results of a randomized controlled trial comparing the impact of extralight titanized polypropylene mesh and traditional heavyweight polypropylene mesh on pain and seroma production in laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP). World J Surg 35:1791–1797

Burgmans JPJ, Voorbrood CEH, Schouten N et al (2015) Three-month results of the effect of Ultrapro or Prolene mesh on post-operative pain and well-being following endoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TULP trial). Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(11):3171–3178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-4049-x

Horstmann R, Hellwig M, Classen C, Rottgermann S, Palmes D (2006) Impact of polypropylene amount on functional outcome and quality of life after inguinal hernia repair by the TAPP procedure using pure, mixed, and titanium-coated meshes. World J Surg 30:1742–1749. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-0242-3

Champault G, Bernard C, Rizk N, Polliand C (2007) Inguinal hernia repair: the choice of prosthesis outweighs that of technique. Hernia 11(2):125–128

Costello CR, Bachman SL, Ramshaw BJ, Grant SA (2007) Materials characterization of explanted polypropylene hernia meshes. J Biomed Mater Res Part B Appl Biomater 83(1):44–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.30764

Hansen NL, Ciritsis A, Otto J, Busch D, Kuhl CK, Kraemer NA (2015) Utility of magnetic resonance imaging to monitor surgical meshes correlating imaging and clinical outcome of patients undergoing. Investig Radiol 50(7):436–442. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000000148

Acar T, Gomceli I, Tacyildiz R, Sozen S, Karakayali S, Aydin R (2002) Enterocutaneous fistula due to polypropylene mesh migration. Ir J Med Sci 171(3):172–174

Agrawal A, Avill R (2006) Mesh migration following repair of inguinal hernia: a case report and review of literature. Hernia 10(1):79–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0024-8

Arroyo Q, Argüelles-Arias F, Jimenez-Saenz M, Herrerias-Gutierrez JM, Pellicer Bautista F (2011) Dysphagia caused by migrated mesh after paraesophageal hernia repair. Endoscopy 43(SUPPL. 2):257–258. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1256520

Aziz F, Zaeem M (2014) Chronic abdominal pain secondary to mesh erosion into ceacum following incisional hernia repair: a case report and literature review. J Clin Med Res 6(2):153–155. https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr1730w

Baldassarre E, Valenti G, Porta IP, Vigano M (2006) Re: mesh migration into the bladder after TEP repair: a rare case report. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2006;16:52-53. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 16(5):377–378

Benedetti M, Albertario S, Niebel T et al (2005) Intestinal perforation as a long-term complication of plug and mesh inguinal hernioplasty: case report. Hernia 9(1):93–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0256-z

Bodenbach M, Bschleipfer T, Stoschek M, Beckert R, Sparwasser C (2002) Intravesical migration of a polypropylene mesh implant 3 years after laparoscopic transperitoneal hernioplasty. Urologe A 41(4):366–368

Borchert D, Kumar B, Dennis R, Alberts J (2008) Mesh migration following obturator hernia repair presenting as a bezoar inducing small intestinal obstruction. Hernia 12(1):83–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0216-5

Carpelan-Holmström M, Kruuna O, Salo J, Kylänpää L, Scheinin T (2011) Late mesh migration through the stomach wall after laparoscopic refundoplication using a dual-sided PTFE/ePTFE mesh. Hernia 15(2):217–220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0633-8

Carrozza V, Ivaldi L, Ferro A et al (2011) Inguinal hernia repair: an experimental study on mesh migration with the tension-free sutureless technique. 10 year follow-up. Minerva Chir 66(1):21–40

Celik A, Kutun S, Kockar C, Mengi N, Ulucanlar H, Cetin A (2005) Colonoscopic removal of inguinal hernia mesh: report of a case and literature review. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 15(4):408–410. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2005.15.408

Chen MJ, Tian YF (2010) Intraperitoneal migration of a mesh plug with a small intestinal perforation: report of a case. Surg Today 40(6):566–568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4107-5

Chowbey PK, Bagchi N, Goel A et al (2006) Mesh migration into the bladder after TEP repair: a rare case report. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 16(1):52–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sle.0000202185.34666.f1

Chuback JA, Singh RS, Sills C, Dick LS (2000) Small bowel obstruction resulting from mesh plug migration after open inguinal hernia repair. Surgery 127(4):475–476

D’Amore L, Gossetti F, Manto O, Negro P (2012) Mesh plug repair: can we reduce the risk of plug erosion into the sigmoid colon? Hernia 16(4):495–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0921-6

De Moor V, Zalcman M, Delhaye M, El Nakadi I (2012) Complications of mesh repair in hiatal surgery: about 3 cases and review of the literature. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 22(4):222–225. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e318253e440

Deligné E, Faucompret S, Louis C, Arigon JP, Bréda Y (2001) Intestinal obstruction by migration of wire mesh into the intestinal lumen following hernia repair. Ann Chir 126(6):590–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3944(01)00556-9

Di Muria A, Formisano V, Di Carlo F, Aveta A, Giglio D (2007) Small bowel obstruction by mesh migration after umbilical hernia repair. Ann Ital Chir 78(1):59–60

Dieter R (1999) Mesh plug migration into scrotum: a new complication of hernia repair. Int J Surg 84(1):57–59

Ferrone R, Scarone PC, Natalini G (2003) Late complication of open inguinal hernia repair: small bowel obstruction caused by intraperitoneal mesh migration. Hernia 7(3):161–162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0129-x

Fukudome I, Dabanaka K, Okabayashi T et al (2014) A 58-year-old woman with mesh migration into the transverse colon. Am Surg 80(2):E40–E41

Gandhi D, Marcin S, Xin Z, Asha B, Kaswala D, Zamir B (2011) Chronic abdominal pain secondary to mesh erosion into cecum following incisional hernia repair: a case report and literature review. Ann Gastroenterol 24(4):321–324

Goswami R, Babor M, Ojo A (2007) Mesh erosion into caecum following laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia (TAPP): a case report and literature review. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 17(5):669–672. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.0135

Hamouda A, Kennedy J, Grant N, Nigam A, Karanjia N (2010) Mesh erosion into the urinary bladder following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair; is this the tip of the iceberg? Hernia 14(3):317–319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0539-5

Hergueta-Delgado P, Marin-Moreno M, Morales-Conde S et al (2006) Transmural migration of a prosthetic mesh after surgery of a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. Gastrointest Endosc 64(1):120–121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2006.01.034

Horzic M, Vergles D, Cupurdija K, Kopljar M, Zidak M, Lackovic Z (2011) Spontaneous mesh evacuation per rectum after incisional ventral hernia repair. Hernia 15(3):351–352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0655-2

Hume RH, Bour J (1996) Mesh migration following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Surg 6(5):333–335

Jansen M, Otto J, Lynen Jansen P et al (2007) Mesh migration into the esophageal wall after mesh hiatoplasty: comparison of two alloplastic materials. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 21(12):2298–2303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9514-3

Jeans S, Williams GL, Stephenson BM (2007) Migration after open mesh plug inguinal hernioplasty: a review of the literature. Am Surg 73(3):207–209

Jensen JB, Jonler M, Lund L (2004) Recurrent urinary tract infection due to hernia mesh erosion into the bladder. Scand J Urol Nephrol 38(5):438–439. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365590410031689

Jha A, Nijhawan S, Pokharna R, Nepalia S, Suchismita A (2012) Colo-cutaneous fistula formation due to delayed mesh migration following lumbar hernia repair: colonoscopic diagnosis. Trop Gastroenterol 33(3):236–238

Kalish I, Baĭbekov I, Ametov L, ľigitaliev SK (2014) Morphological characteristic of tissues, surrounding prosthesis in patients, suffering cutaneo-prosthetic fistulas and paraprosthetic hernias. [Article in Russian]. Klin Khir 4:34–46

Li W, Chen X, Zhan H, Yang F, Liu B, Zhou X (2014) Hernia mesh migration into bladder presenting as malignancy: potential source of diagnostic errors. Hernia 18(6):903–906

Liang X, Cai C, Yu H, Wang Y (2008) Strangulated bowel obstruction resulting from mesh plug migration after open inguinal hernioplasty: case report. Chin J Evid Med 121(2):183–184

Libretti L, Ciriaco P, Carretta A et al (2006) Endobronchial migration of prosthetic patch after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. J Pediatr Surg 41(1):e65–e67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.10.075

Lo DJ, Bilimoria KY, Pugh CM (2008) Bowel complications after prolene hernia system (PHS) repair: a case report and review of the literature. Hernia 12(4):437–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0338-4

Majeski J (1998) Migration of wire mesh into the intestinal lumen causing an intestinal obstruction 30 years after repair of a ventral hernia. South Med J 91(5):496–498

Millas SG, Mesar T, Patel RJ (2015) Chronic abdominal pain after ventral hernia due to mesh migration and erosion into the sigmoid colon from a distant site: a case report and review of literature. Hernia 19(5):849–852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1182-8

Millikan KW, Cummings B, Doolas A (2003) The Millikan modified mesh-plug hernioplasty. Arch Surg 138(5):525–530. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.138.5.525

Moorman M, Price P (2004) Migrating mesh plug complication of a well established hernia repair technique. Am Surg 70(4):298–299

Murphy JW, Misra DC, Silverglide B (2006) Sigmoid colonic fistula secondary to perfix-plug, left inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 10(5):436–438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0113-3

Nelson EC, Vidoversuszky TJ (2011) Composite mesh migration into the sigmoid colon following ventral hernia repair. Hernia 15(1):101–103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0623-x

Novaretti JPT, Silva RDP, Cotrim CAC, Souto LRM (2012) Migration mesh mimicking bladder malignancy after open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 16(4):467–470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0760-2

Ojo P, Abenthroth A, Fiedler P, Yavorek G (2006) Migrating mesh mimicking colonic malignancy. Am Surg 72(12):1210–1211

Olmi S, Uccelli M, Cesana GO et al (2013) Small bowel obstruction caused by mesh migration. Case report. G Chir 34(3):70–73

Panzironi G, De Vargas Macciucca M, Ricci F, Angelini P, De Cristofaro F (2000) A rare complication caused by prosthetic mesh in inguinal hernioplasty. A case report. Radiol Med 100(6):506–508

Pautrat K, Scotto B, Machet MC, Huten N, de Calan L (2004) Migration of a mesh prosthesis from hernia repair into the colonic lumen. J Chir (Paris) 141(6):378–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-7697(04)95363-X

Porziella V, Cesario A, Lococo F et al (2012) Complete transmural gastric migration of PTFE mesh after surgery for a recurrent hiatal hernia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 16(4):42–43

Pros I, Puyol M, Franco A et al (1990) Enterovesical fistula caused by a prosthesis made of synthetic material. Actas Urol Esp 14(4):282–285

Rasmussen M, Bisgaard T (2015) Late mesh migration into the colon after laparoscopic herniotomy. Ugeskr Laeger 136(4):1123–1125

Ratajczak A, Koscinski T, Banasiewicz T, Lange-Ratajczak L, Hermann JBA (2013) Migration of biomaterials used in gastroenterological surgery. Pol Przegl Chir 85(7):377–380

Riaz AA, Ismail M, Barsam A, Bunce CJ (2004) Mesh erosion into the bladder: a late complication of incisional hernia repair. A case report and review of the literature. Hernia 8(2):158–159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0187-0

Savoiz D, Ludwig C, Leissing C, Bolle J, Buhler L, Morel P (1997) Repeated macroscopic haematuria caused by intravesical migration of a preperitoneal prosthesis. Eur J Surg 163(8):631–632

Seker D, Kulacoglu H (2011) Long-term complications of mesh repairs for abdominal-wall hernias. J Long Term Eff Med Implants 21(3):205–218

Steinhagen E, Khaitov S, Steinhagen RM (2010) Intraluminal migration of mesh following incisional hernia repair. Hernia 14(6):659–662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0708-6

Stout C, Foret A, Christie D, Mullis E (2007) Small bowel volvulus caused by migrating mesh plug. Am Surg 73(8):796–797

Su Y-R, Chan P-H (2014) Mesh migration into urinary bladder after open ventral herniorrhaphy with mesh: a case report. Int Surg 99(4):410–413. https://doi.org/10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00037.1

Szitkaer B, Yzet T, Auwuier M et al (2010) Late complications from abdominal wall surgery: report of three cases of mesh migration into hollow viscus. J Radiol 91:59–64

Tiwari SK, Lal P (2014) A rare case of acute intestinal obstruction due to bowel entrapment in migrated onlay polypropylene mesh. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 96(7):e4–e5. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588414X13946184900200

Tokunaga Y, Tokuka A, Ohsumi K (2001) Sigmoid colon diverticulosis adherent to mesh plug migration after open inguinal hernia repair. Curr Surg 58(5):493–494. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7944(01)00495-0

Ulukent SC, Kaya B, Bat O, Sahbaz NA, Akca O, Akyol A (2013) Prolene mesh migration into the rectum after sacral colpopexy presented with frozen pelvis. Int J Surg Case Rep 4(11):1004–1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.08.012

Voisard G, Feldman LS (2013) An unusual cause of chronic anemia and abdominal pain caused by transmural mesh migration in the small bowel after laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Hernia 17(5):673–677. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1127-2

Yamamoto S, Kubota T, Abe T (2015) A rare case of mechanical bowel obstruction caused by mesh plug migration. Hernia 19(6):983–985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1247-3

Yilmaz I, Karakaş DO, Sucullu I, Ozdemir Y, Yucel E (2013) A rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction: mesh migration. Hernia 17(2):267–269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0867-0

You J, Onizuka N, Wong L (2014) Transgastric synthetic mesh migration, 9 years after liver resection. Case Rep Surg 2014:1–3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/412594

Stadlhuber RJ, El Sherif A, Mittal SK et al (2009) Mesh complications after prosthetic reinforcement of hiatal closure: a 28-case series. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 23(6):1219–1226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-0205-5

Schlosser M, Wilhelm L, Urban G, Ziegler B, Ziegler M, Zippel R (2002) Immunogenicity of polymeric implants: long-term antibody response against polyester (Dacron) following the implantation of vascular prostheses into LEW.1A rats. J Biomed Mater Res 61(3):450–457. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.10096

Clave AA, Yahi H, Hammou JC, Montanari S, Gounon P, Clave H (2010) Polypropylene as a reinforcement in pelvic surgery is not inert: comparative analysis of 100 explants. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 21(3):261–270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-1021-8

Cozad MJ, Grant DA, Bachman SL, Grant DN, Ramshaw BJ, Grant SA (2010) Materials characterization of explanted polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene composites: spectral and thermal analysis. J Biomed Mater Res Part B Appl Biomater 94(2):455–462. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.31675

Riepe G, Heintz C, Kaiser E et al (2002) What can we learn from explanted endovascular devices? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 24(2):117–122. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejversus2002.1677

Klink CD, Junge K, Binnebösel M et al (2011) Comparison of long-term biocompatibility of PVDF and PP meshes. J Investig Surg 24(6):292–299. https://doi.org/10.3109/08941939.2011.589883

Mary C, Marois Y, King M et al (1998) Comparison of the in vivo behavior of polyvinylidene fluoride and polypropylene sutures used in vascular surgery. ASAIO J 44(3):199–206

Larena-Avellaneda Debus, Diener Dietz, Franke Thiede (2004) Species-dependent premature degradation of absorbable suture materials caused by infection–impact on the choice of thread in vascular surgery. Vasa 33:165–169

Bischoff F, Bryson G (1977) Intraperitoneal foreign body reaction in rodents. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 18(2):201–214

Brand G, Brand I (1980) Investigations and review of literature relating to carcinogenesis. II. Communication: Cancer from foreign bodies (author’s transl). Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg B 171(4–5):359–387

Brand G, Brand I (1980) Investigations and review of literature relating to carcinogenesis. I. Communication: Cancer from asbestos, schistosomiasis, and cicatrization (author’s transl). Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg B 171(1):1–17

Ott G (1970) Fremdkorpersarkome (Foreign body induced sarcoma). Exp Med Pathol Klin 32:1–118

Paulini K, Beneke G, Korner B, Enders R (1975) The relationship between the latent period and animal age in the development of foreign body sarcomas. Beitr Pathol 154(2):161–169

Witherspoon P, Bryson G, Wright DM, Reid R, O’dwye P, Dwyer PJ (2004) Carcinogenic potential of commonly used hernia repair prostheses in an experimental model. Br J Surg 91(3):368–372. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4462

Brown SBF, MacDuff E, O’Dwyer PJ (2013) Abdominal wall fibromatosis associated with previous laparoscopic hernia repair. Hernia 17(5):669–672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1067-x

Birolini C, Minossi JG, Lima CF, Utiyama EM, Rasslan S (2014) Mesh cancer: long-term mesh infection leading to squamous-cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall. Hernia 18(6):897–901

No Authors Listed (1999) Surgical implants and other foreign bodies. IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum 74:1–409

Hawn MT, Snyder CW, Graham LA, Gray SH, Finan KR, Vick CC (2010) Long-term follow-up of technical outcomes for incisional hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 210(5):648–655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.12.038

Nienhuijs SW, Rosman C (2015) Long-term outcome after randomizing prolene hernia system, mesh plug repair and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 19(1):77–81

Flum DR, Horvath K, Koepsell T (2003) Have outcomes of incisional hernia repair improved with time? A population-based analysis. Ann Surg 237(1):129–135. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-200301000-00018

Amid PK (2003) The Lichtenstein repair in 2002: an overview of causes of recurrence after Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty. Hernia 7(1):13–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0088-7

Schoenmaeckers EJP, Van Der Valk SBA, Van Den Hout HW, Raymakers JFTJ, Rakic S (2009) Computed tomographic measurements of mesh shrinkage after laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 23(7):1620–1623. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0500-9

Garcia-Urena M, Vega Ruiz V, Diaz Godoy A et al (2007) Differences in polypropylene shrinkage depending on mesh position in an experimental study. Am J Surg 193(4):538–542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.045

Silvestre AC, De Mathia GB, Fagundes DJ, Medeiros LR, Rosa MI (2011) Shrinkage evaluation of heavyweight and lightweight polypropylene meshes in inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Hernia 15(6):629–634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0853-6

Khan RN, Jindal V, Bansal VK, Misra MC, Kumar S (2011) Does mesh shrinkage in any way depend upon the method of mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair? Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25(5):1690. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1363-9

Mamy L, Letouzey V, Lavigne JP et al (2011) Correlation between shrinkage and infection of implanted synthetic meshes using an animal model of mesh infection. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 22(1):47–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-010-1245-7

Schug-Pass C, Sommerer F, Tannapfel A, Lippert H, Kockerling F (2009) The use of composite meshes in laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias: are there differences in biocompatibily?: Experimental results obtained in a laparoscopic porcine model. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 23(3):487–495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-0085-8

Zinther NB, Wara P, Friis-Andersen H (2010) Shrinkage of intraperitoneal onlay mesh in sheep: coated polyester mesh versus covered polypropylene mesh. Hernia 14(6):611–615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0682-z

Langer C, Forster H, Konietschke F et al (2010) Mesh shrinkage in hernia surgery: data from a prospective randomized double-blinded clinical study. Chirurg 81(8):735–742, 744–745. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-009-1853-2

Celik A, Altinli E, Koksal N et al (2009) The shrinking rates of different meshes placed intraperitoneally: a long-term comparison of the TiMesh, VYPRO II, Sepramesh, and DynaMesh. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 19(4):e130. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181aa598d

Zogbi L, Trindade EN, Trindade MRM (2013) Comparative study of shrinkage, inflammatory response and fibroplasia in heavyweight and lightweight meshes. Hernia 17(6):765–772. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1046-2

Klein F, Ospina C, Rudolph B et al (2012) Formation of a chronic pain syndrome due to mesh shrinkage after laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM). Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 22(5):e288–e290. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31825efc3c

Harrell A, Novitsky Y, Peindl R et al (2006) Prospective evaluation of adhesion formation and shrinkage of intra-abdominal prosthetics in a rabbit model. Am Surg 72(9):808–813

Jonas J (2009) The problem of mesh shrinkage in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Zentralbl Chir 134(3):209–213. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1098779

Beldi G, Wagner M, Bruegger LE, Kurmann A, Candinas D (2011) Mesh shrinkage and pain in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial comparing suture versus tack mesh fixation. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25(3):749–755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1246-0

Ciritsis A, Hansen NL, Barabasch A et al (2014) Time-dependent changes of magnetic resonance imaging-visible mesh implants in patients. Invest Radiol 49(7):439–444. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000000051

Clarke T, Katkhouda N, Mason RJ et al (2011) Fibrin glue for intraperitoneal laparoscopic mesh fixation: a comparative study in a swine model. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25(3):737–748. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1244-2

Hollinsky C, Kolbe T, Walter I et al (2010) Tensile strength and adhesion formation of mesh fixation systems used in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 24(6):1318–1324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0767-x

Joels CS, Matthews BD, Kercher KW et al (2005) Evaluation of adhesion formation, mesh fixation strength, and hydroxyproline content after intraabdominal placement of polytetrafluoroethylene mesh secured using titanium spiral tacks, nitinol anchors, and polypropylene suture or polyglactin 910 suture. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 19(6):780–785. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8927-5

Schwab R, Schumacher O, Junge K et al (2008) Biomechanical analyses of mesh fixation in TAPP and TEP hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 22(3):731–738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9476-5

Schwab R, Schumacher O, Junge K, Binnebosel M, Klinge U, Schumpelick V (2007) Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in Lichtenstein repair: biomechanical analysis of different techniques. Hernia 11(2):139–145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0195-6

Amid PK (2014) Radiologic images of meshoma. A new phenomenon causing chronic pain after prosthetic repair of abdominal wall hernias. Arch Surg 139:1297–1298

LeBlanc K (2003) Tack hernia: a new entity. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 7(4):383–387

Stark E, Oestreich K, Wendl K, Rumstadt B, Hagmüller E (1999) Nerve irritation after laparoscopic hernia repair. Surg Endosc 13(9):878–881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901124

Beattie G, Kumar S, Nixon S (2000) Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair: mesh fixation is unnecessary. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 10(2):71–73. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2000.10.71

Kumar S, Wilson RG, Nixon SJ, Macintyre IMC (2002) Chronic pain after laparoscopic and open mesh repair of groin hernia. Br J Surg 89(11):1476–1479. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02260.x

Poobalan AS, Bruce J, Smith WC, King PM, Krukowski ZH, Chambers WA (2003) A review of chronic pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Clin J Pain 19:48–54

LeBlanc KA (2004) Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair: complications—how to avoid and handle. Hernia 8(4):323–331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0250-5

Wassenaar EB, Raymakers JTFJ, Rakic S (2007) Removal of transabdominal sutures for chronic pain after laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 17(6):514–516. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181462b9e

Masini BD, Stinner DJ, Waterman SM, Wenke JC (2011) Bacterial adherence to suture materials. J Surg Educ 68(2):101–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.09.015

Edmiston CE, Seabrook GR, Goheen MP et al (2006) Bacterial adherence to surgical sutures: can antibacterial-coated sutures reduce the risk of microbial contamination? J Am Coll Surg 203(4):481–489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.06.026

de Goede B, Klitsie PJ, van Kempen BJH et al (2013) Meta-analysis of glue versus sutured mesh fixation for Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 100(6):735–742. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9072

Ladwa N, Sajid MS, Sains P, Baig MK (2013) Suture mesh fixation versus glue mesh fixation in open inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg 11:128–135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.12.013

Colvin HS, Rao A, Cavali M, Campanelli G, Amin AI (2013) Glue versus suture fixation of mesh during open repair of inguinal hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Surg 37(10):2282–2292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2140-4

Fortelny RH, Petter-Puchner AH, Glaser KS, Redl H (2012) Use of fibrin sealant (Tisseel/Tissucol) in hernia repair: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 26:1803–1812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2156-0

Sajid MS, Ladwa N, Kalra L, McFall M, Baig MK, Sains P (2013) A meta-analysis examining the use of tacker mesh fixation versus glue mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg 206:103–111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.09.003

Sanders DL, Waydia S (2014) A systematic review of randomised control trials assessing mesh fixation in open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 18:165–176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1093-8

Kim-Fuchs C, Angst E, Vorburger S, Helbling C, Candinas D, Schlumpf R (2012) Prospective randomized trial comparing sutured with sutureless mesh fixation for Lichtenstein hernia repair: long-term results. Hernia 16:21–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0856-3

Douglas J, Young W, Jones D (2002) Lichtenstein inguinal herniorrhaphy using sutures versus tacks. Hernia 6:99–101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0052-6

Hidalgo M, Castillo MJ, Eymar JL, Hidalgo A (2005) Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty: sutures versus glue. Hernia 9(3):242–244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0334-x

Nowobilski W, Dobosz M, Wojciechowicz T, Mionskowska L (2004) Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty using butyl-2-cyanoacrylate versus sutures: preliminary experience of a prospective randomized trial. Eur Surg Res 36:367–370. https://doi.org/10.1159/000081646

Shen YM, Sun WB, Chen J, Liu SJ, Wang MG (2012) NBCA medical adhesive (n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) versus suture for patch fixation in Lichtenstein inguinal herniorrhaphy: a randomized controlled trial. Surgery 151:550–555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2011.09.031

Wong JU, Leung TH, Huang CC, Huang CS (2011) Comparing chronic pain between fibrin sealant and suture fixation for bilayer polypropylene mesh inguinal hernioplasty: a randomized clinical trial. Am J Surg 202:34–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.004

Paajanen H, Kossi J, Silvasti S, Hulmi T, Hakala T (2011) Randomized clinical trial of tissue glue versus absorbable sutures for mesh fixation in local anaesthetic Lichtenstein hernia repair. Br J Surg 98:1245–1251. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7598

Paajanen H (2002) Do absorbable mesh sutures cause less chronic pain than nonabsorbable sutures after Lichtenstein inguinal herniorraphy? Hernia 6:26–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0048-2

Campanelli G, Pascual MH, Hoeferlin A et al (2012) Randomized, controlled, blinded trial of Tisseel/Tissucol for mesh fixation in patients undergoing Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia repair: results of the TIMELI trial. Ann Surg 255:650–657. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824b32bf

Bracale U, Rovani M, Picardo A et al (2014) Beneficial effects of fibrin glue (Quixil) versus Lichtenstein conventional technique in inguinal hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial. Hernia 18:185–192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1020-4

Schafer M, Vuilleumier H, Di Mare L, Demartines N (2010) Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair: is there enough evidence for its routine use? Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 20:205–212. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181ed85b3

Morales-Conde S, Barranco A, Socas M, Alarcon I, Grau M, Casado MA (2011) Systematic review of the use of fibrin sealant in abdominal-wall repair surgery. Hernia 15:361–369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0809-x

Kaul A, Hutfless S, Le H et al (2012) Staple versus fibrin glue fixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26:1269–1278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2025-2

Sajid MS, Ladwa N, Kalra L, Hutson K, Sains P, Baig MK (2012) A meta-analysis examining the use of tacker fixation versus no-fixation of mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Int J Surg 10(5):224–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.03.001

Teng YJ, Pan SM, Liu YL et al (2011) A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of fixation versus nonfixation of mesh in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25:2849–2858. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1668-3

Tam KW, Liang HH, Chai CY (2010) Outcomes of staple fixation of mesh versus nonfixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Surg 34:3065–3074

Melissa CS, Bun TAY, Wing CK, Chung TY, Wai NEK, Tat LH (2014) Randomized double-blinded prospective trial of fibrin sealant spray versus mechanical stapling in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernioplasty. Ann Surg 259:432–437. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182a6c513

Tolver MA, Rosenberg J, Juul P, Bisgaard T (2013) Randomized clinical trial of fibrin glue versus tacked fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:2727–2733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2766-6

Cambal M, Zonca P, Hrbaty B (2012) Comparison of self-gripping mesh with mesh fixation with fibrin-glue in laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP). Bratisl Lek Listy 113:103–107

Brugger L, Bloesch M, Ipaktchi R, Kurmann A, Candinas D, Beldi G (2012) Objective hypoesthesia and pain after transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty: a prospective, randomized study comparing tissue adhesive versus spiral tacks. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26:1079–1085. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2003-8

Subwongcharoen S, Ruksakul K (2013) A randomized controlled trial of staple fixation versus N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. J Med Assoc Thail 96:8–13

Garg P, Nair S, Shereef M et al (2011) Mesh fixation compared to nonfixation in total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial in a rural center in India. Surg Endosc 25(10):3300–3306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1708-z

Fortelny RH, Petter-Puchner AH, May C et al (2012) The impact of atraumatic fibrin sealant vs. staple mesh fixation in TAPP hernia repair on chronic pain and quality of life: results of a randomized controlled study. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26:249–254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1862-3

Taylor C, Layani L, Liew V, Ghusn M, Crampton N, White S (2008) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial. Surg Endosc 22(3):757–762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9510-7

Boldo E, Armelles A, Perez de Lucia G et al (2008) Pain after laparoscopic bilateral hernioplasty: early results of a prospective randomized double-blind study comparing fibrin versus staples. [Erratum appears in Surg Endosc. 2008 May; 22(5):1210. Note: Armelles, Andres [added]; Perez de Lucia, Guillermo]. Surg Endosc 22:1206–1209

Olmi S, Scaini A, Erba L, Guaglio M, Croce E (2007) Quantification of pain in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernioplasty identifies marked differences between prosthesis fixation systems. Surgery 142:40–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2007.02.013

Lovisetto F, Zonta S, Rota E et al (2007) Use of human fibrin glue (Tissucol) versus staples for mesh fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty: a prospective, randomized study. Ann Surg 245:222–231. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000245832.59478.c6

Koch CA, Greenlee SM, Larson DR, Harrington JR, Farley DR (2006) Randomized prospective study of totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: fixation versus no fixation of mesh. JSLS 10:457–460

Lau H (2005) Fibrin sealant versus mechanical stapling for mesh fixation during endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty: a randomized prospective trial. Ann Surg 242:670–675. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000186440.02977.de

Moreno-Egea A, Torralba Martinez JA, Morales Cuenca G, Aguayo Albasini JL (2004) Randomized clinical trial of fixation vs nonfixation of mesh in total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty. Arch Surg 139:1376–1379. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.139.12.1376

Smith AI, Royston CMS, Sedman PC (1999) Stapled and nonstapled laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized trial. Surg Endosc 13:804–806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649901104

Ferzli GS, Frezza EE, Pecoraro AM, Ahern KD (1999) Prospective randomized study of stapled versus unstapled mesh in a laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 188(5):461–465

Parshad R, Kumar R, Hazrah P, Bal S (2005) A randomized comparison of the early outcome of stapled and unstapled techniques of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 9(4):403–407

Horisberger K, Jung MK, Zingg U, Schöb O (2013) Influence of type of mesh fixation in endoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) on long-term quality of life. World J Surg 37(6):1249–1257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-1974-0

Wang MG, Tian ML, Zhao XF, Nie YS, Chen J, Shen YM (2013) Effectiveness and safety of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate medical adhesive for noninvasive patch fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27(10):3792–3798. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2970-z

Fumagalli Romario U, Puccetti F, Elmore U, Massaron S, Rosati R (2013) Self-gripping mesh versus staple fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective comparison. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:1798–1802. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2683-8

Bittner R, Gmahle E, Gmahle B, Schwarz J, Aasvang E, Kehlet H (2010) Lightweight mesh and noninvasive fixation: an effective concept for prevention of chronic pain with laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP). Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 24:2958–2964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1140-9

Ceccarelli G, Casciola L, Pisanelli MC et al (2008) Comparing fibrin sealant with staples for mesh fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal hernia repair: a case control-study. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 22(3):668–673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9458-7

Santoro E, Agresta F, Buscaglia F et al (2007) Preliminary experience using fibrin glue for mesh fixation in 250 patients undergoing minilaparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 17(1):12–15. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.0107

Schwab R, Willms A, Kröger A, Becker HP (2006) Less chronic pain following mesh fixation using a fibrin sealant in TEP inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 10(3):272–277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0080-8

Topart P, Vandenbroucke F, Lozac’h P (2005) Tisseel vs tack staples as mesh fixation in totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair of groin hernias: a retrospective analysis. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 19:724–727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8812-2

Lau H, Patil NG (2003) Selective non-stapling of mesh during unilateral endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty: a case-control study. Arch Surg 138(12):1352–1355. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.138.12.1352

Khajanchee YS, Urbach DR, Swanstrom LL, Hansen PD (2001) Outcomes of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy without fixation of mesh to the abdominal wall. Surg Endosc 15(10):1102–1107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640080088

Mayer F, Niebuhr H, Lechner M et al (2016) When is mesh fixation in TAPP-repair of primary inguinal hernia repair necessary? The register-based analysis of 11,230 cases. Surg Endosc 30(10):4363–4371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-4754-8

Garg P, Rajagopal M, Varghese V, Ismail M (2009) Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with nonfixation of the mesh for 1,692 hernias. Surg Endosc 23(6):1241–1245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-0137-0

Gutlic N, Rogmark P, Nordin P, Petersson U, Montgomery A (2015) Impact of mesh fixation on chronic pain in total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP): a nationwide register-based study. Ann Surg 263(6):1199–1206. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001306

Novik B, Hagedorn S, Mörk UB, Dahlin K, Skullman S, Dalenbäck J (2006) Fibrin glue for securing the mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a study with a 40-month prospective follow-up period. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 20(3):462–467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0391-3

Fenger AQ, Helvind NM, Pommergaard H-C, Burcharth J, Rosenberg J (2015) Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair does not increase long-term recurrence. Surg Endosc 30(3):986–992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4280-0

Sanchez-Manuel FJ, Lozano-García J, Seco-Gil JL (2012) Antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 15(2):CD003769. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003769.pub3

Aufenacker TJ (2013) The danger of performing meta-analysis and the impact of guidelines. Hernia 17(5):665–668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1141-4

Mazaki T, Mado K, Masuda H, Shiono M (2013) Antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical site infection after tension-free hernia repair: a Bayesian and frequentist meta-analysis. J Am Coll Surg 217:784–788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.07.386

Celdran A, Frieyro O, de la Pinta JC et al (2004) The role of antibiotic prophylaxis on wound infection after mesh hernia repair under local anesthesia on an ambulatory basis. Hernia 8:20–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0164-7

Tzovaras G, Delikoukos S, Christodoulides G et al (2007) The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective tension-free mesh inguinal hernia repair: results of a single-centre prospective randomised trial. Int J Clin Pract 61(2):236–239. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00977.x

Swedish registry. http://www.svensktbrackregister.se/rapporter-71/klinikrapporter/2014 . Published 2014

Köckerling F, Bittner R, Jacob D et al (2015) Do we need antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair? Results of the Herniamed Registry. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(12):3741–3749. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4149-2

Schwetling R, Barlehner E (1998) Is there an indication for general perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic hernioplasty with implantation of alloplastic meshes?. [German] TT—Besteht eine indikation zur generellen perioperativen antibiotikaprophylaxe bei laparoskopischer. Zentralbl Chir 123:193–195

Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR (1999) Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Am J Infect Control 27(2):97–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70088-X

Cheek CM, Black NA, Devlin HB, Kingsnorth AN, Taylor RS, Watkin DF (1998) Groin hernia surgery: a systematic review. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 80(1):S1–S80

Reece-Smith AM, Maggio AQ, Tang TY, Walsh SR (2009) Local anaesthetic vs. general anaesthetic for inguinal hernia repair: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Clin Pract 63(12):1739–1742. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02131.x

Jensen P, Mikkelsen T, Kehlet H (2002) Postherniorrhaphy urinary retention—effect of local, regional, and general anesthesia: a review. Reg Anesth Pain Med 27(6):612–617. https://doi.org/10.1053/rapm.2002.37122

Kehlet H, Aasvang E (2005) Groin hernia repair: anesthesia. World J Surg 29(8):1058–1061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-7969-8

Callesen T (2003) Inguinal hernia repair: anaesthesia, pain and convalescence. Dan Med Bull 50(3):203–218

Joshi GP, Rawal N, Kehlet H et al (2012) Evidence-based management of postoperative pain in adults undergoing open inguinal hernia surgery. Br J Surg 99(2):168–185. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7660

Nordin P, Hernell H, Unosson M, Gunnarsson U, Nilsson E (2004) Type of anaesthesia and patient acceptance in groin hernia repair: a multicentre randomised trial. Hernia 8(3):220–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0234-5

O’Dwyer PJ, Serpell MG, Millar K et al (2003) Local or general anesthesia for open hernia repair: a randomized trial. Ann Surg 237(4):574–579. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.SLA.0000059992.76731.64

Gönüllü N, Çubukçu A, Alponat A (2002) Comparison of local and general anesthesia in tension-free (Lichtenstein) hernioplasty: a prospective randomized trial. Hernia 6(1):29–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0040-x

Song D, Greilich NB, White PF, Watcha MF, Tongier WK (2000) Recovery profiles and costs of anesthesia for outpatient unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy. Anesth Analg 91(4):876–881

Teasdale C, McCrum AM, Williams NB, Horton RE (1982) A randomised controlled trial to compare local with general anaesthesia for short-stay inguinal hernia repair. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 64(4):238–242

Ozgun H (2002) Comparison of local, spinal, and general anesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy. Eur J Surg 168:455–459. https://doi.org/10.1097/00132586-198804000-00042

Friemert B, Faoual J, Becker HP, Lampl L (2000) Eine prospektiv randomisierte Studie zur Leistenhernienreparation nach Shouldice Vorteile für die Lokalanaesthesie. Chirurg 71(1):52–57

Schmitz R, Shah S, Treckmann J, Schneider K (1997) Extraperitoneal, “tension free” inguinal hernia repair with local anesthesia–a contribution to effectiveness and economy. In: [German] TT—Der extraperitoneale, “Tension Free”-Leistenhernien Repair in Lokalanasthesie–Ein Beitrag fur Effizienz und Okonomie. Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie. Supplement, pp 1135–1138

Milone F, Salvatore G, Leongito M, Milone M (2010) [Hernia repair and local anesthesia. Results of a controlled randomized clinical trial]. [Italian] TT—Ernioplastica inguinale e anestesia locale. Risultati di uno studio randomizzato e controllato. G Chir 31:552–555

Godfrey PJ, Greenan J, Ranasinghe DD (1981) Ventilatory capacity after three methods of anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Surg 68:587–589

Knapp RW, Mullen JT (1976) Clinical evaluation of the use of local anesthesia for repair of inguinal hernia. Am Surg 42:908–910

Peiper C, Töns C, Schippers E, Busch F, Schumpelick VCN-C-00110104 (1994) Local versus general anesthesia for Shouldice repair of the inguinal hernia. World J Surg 18:912–916

Rau HM, Arlt G, Peiper C, Schumpelick V (1998) Surgery of inguinal hernia with local anesthesia–technique and results of a minimal invasive procedure. In: [German] TT—Leistenhernienchirurgie in Lokalanaesthesie–Technik und Ergebnisse eines “minimal invasiven” Verfahrens. Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie. Supplement, pp 1024–1026

Aasbo V, Thuen A, Raeder J (2002) Improved long-lasting postoperative analgesia, recovery function and patient satisfaction after inguinal hernia repair with inguinal field block compared with general anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 46:674–678. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460607.x

Nordin P, Zetterstrom H, Gunnarsson U, Nilsson E (2003) Local, regional, or general anaesthesia in groin hernia repair: multicentre randomised trial. Lancet 362:853–858. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2803%2914339-5

Behnia R, Hashemi F, Stryker SJ, Ujiki GT, Poticha SM (1992) A comparison of general versus local anesthesia during inguinal herniorrhaphy. Surg Gynecol Obstet 174(4):277–280

Srivastava U, Kumar A, Saxena S, Neeraj C, Sehgal DR (2007) Comparison of local, spinal and general anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 23:151–154

Nordin P, Zetterström H, Carlsson P et al (2007) Cost-effectiveness analysis of local, regional and general anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair using data from a randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 94(4):500–505. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5543

Gultekin FA, Kuruahvecioglu O, Karamercan A, Ege B, Ersoy E, Tatlicioglu E (2007) A prospective comparison of local and spinal anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 11:153–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0166-3

van Veen RN, Mahabier C, Dawson I et al (2008) Spinal or local anesthesia in Lichtenstein hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 247(3):428–433. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e318165b0ff

Merhav H, Rothstein H, Eliraz A, Hana R, Pfeffermann R (1993) A comparison of pulmonary functions and oxygenation following local, spinal or general anaesthesia in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Int Surg 78:257–261

Yang B, Liang MJ, Zhang YC (2008) Use of local or epidural anesthesia in inguinal hernia repair: a randomized trial [Chinese]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 46:1234–1236

Yilmazlar A, Bilgel H, Donmez C, Guney A, Yilmazlar T, Tokat O (2006) Comparison of ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block versus spinal anesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy. South Med J 99:48–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000197298.48311.80

Shafique N, Ur Rashid H, Ijaz Raja M, Saeed M (2015) Comparison of efficacy of spinal anaesthesia and subfascial local anaesthetic inguinal field block for open inguinal hernia repair—a single institutional experience. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 27(1):197–200

Bakota B, Kopljar M, Baranovic S, Miletic M, Marinovic M, Vidovic D (2015) Should we abandon regional anesthesia in open inguinal hernia repair in adults? Eur J Med Res 20(1):76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-015-0170-0

Urbach K, Lee W, Sheely L, Lang F, Sharp R (1964) Spinal or general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair? A comparison of certain complications in a controlled series. JAMA 190:25–29

Burney RE, Prabhu MA, Greenfield MLVH, Shanks A, O’Reilly M (2004) Comparison of spinal vs general anesthesia via laryngeal mask airway in inguinal hernia repair. Arch Surg 139:183–187. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.139.2.183

Tverskoy M, Cozacov C, Ayache M, Bradley EL Jr, Kissin I (1990) Postoperative pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy with different types of anesthesia. Anesth Analg 70:29–35

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Anaesthesia and post-operative morbidity after elective groin hernia repair: a nation-wide study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 52(2):169–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01514.x

Trombetta F, Moscato R, Mussa B et al (2003) Day surgery. An opportunity for postgraduate surgeons’ training. Minerva Chir 58(2):143–147

Paajanen H (2003) Groin hernia repair under local anaesthesia: effect of surgeon’s training level on long-term results. Ambul Surg. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ambsur.2003.06.001

Sanjay P, Woodward A (2009) Local anaesthetic inguinal hernia repair performed under supervision: early and long-term outcomes. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 91(8):677–680. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588409X12486167521073

Devlin B, Peter A (1994) Recurrence rates following local anaesthetic day case inguinal hernia repair by junior surgeons in a district general hospital. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 12:7

Kingsnorth AN, Britton BJ, Morris PJ (1981) Recurrent inguinal hernia after local anaesthetic repair. Br J Surg 68(4):273–275

Andersen FH, Nielsen K, Kehlet H (2005) Combined ilioinguinal blockade and local infiltration anaesthesia for groin hernia repair—a double-blind randomized study. Br J Anaesth 94:520–523. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aei083

Ding Y, White PF (1995) Post-herniorrhaphy pain in outpatients after pre-incision ilioinguinal-hypogastric nerve block during monitored anaesthesia care. Can J Anaesth 42:12–15

Toivonen J, Permi J, Rosenberg PH (2001) Effect of preincisional ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block on postoperative analgesic requirement in day-surgery patients undergoing herniorrhaphy under spinal anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 45:603–607. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045005603.x

Bugedo GJ, Carcamo CR, Mertens RA, Dagnino JA, Munoz HRCN-C-00296066 (1990) Preoperative percutaneous ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block with 0.5% bupivacaine for post-herniorrhaphy pain management in adults. Reg Anesth 15:130–133

O’Hanlon JJ, McCleane G, Muldoon T (1996) Preoperative application of piroxicam gel compared to a local anaesthetic field block for postoperative analgesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 40:715–718

Petersen PL, Mathiesen O, Stjernholm P et al (2013) The effect of transversus abdominis plane block or local anaesthetic infiltration in inguinal hernia repair: a randomised clinical trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol 30:415–421. https://doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0b013e32835fc86f

Santos GC, Braga GM, Queiroz FL, Navarro TP, Gomez RS (2011) Assessment of postoperative pain and hospital discharge after inguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block for inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia: a prospective study. Rev Assoc Med Bras 57:545–549

Harrison CA, Morris S, Harvey JS (1994) Effect of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block and wound infiltration with 0.5% bupivacaine on postoperative pain after hernia repair. Br J Anaesth 72:691–693

Nehra D, Gemmell L, Pye JK (1995) Pain relief after inguinal hernia repair: a randomized double-blind study. Br J Surg 82:1245–1247. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800820929

Johansson B, Hallerback B, Stubberod A et al (1997) Preoperative local infiltration with ropivacaine for postoperative pain relief after inguinal hernia repair: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Surg 163:371–378

Fischer S, Troidl H, MacLean AA, Koehler L, Paul A (2000) Prospective double-blind randomised study of a new regimen of pre- emptive analgesia for inguinal hernia repair: evaluation of postoperative pain course. Eur J Surg 166:545–551

Narchi P, Carry PY, Catoire P et al (1998) Postoperative pain relief and recovery with ropivacaine infiltration after inguinal hernia repair. Ambul Surg 6:221–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2898%2900029-8

Mulroy MF, Burgess FW (1999) Emanuelsson BMCN-C-00307997. Ropivacaine 0.25% and 0.5%, but not 0.125%, provide effective wound infiltration analgesia after outpatient hernia repair, but with sustained plasma drug levels. Reg Anesth Pain Med 24:136–141

Dierking GW, Ostergaard E, Ostergard HT, Dahl JB (1994) The effects of wound infiltration with bupivacaine versus saline on postoperative pain and opioid requirements after herniorrhaphy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 38:289–292

Ausems ME, Hulsewe KW, Hooymans PM, Hoofwijk AG (2007) Postoperative analgesia requirements at home after inguinal hernia repair: effects of wound infiltration on postoperative pain. Anaesthesia 62:325–331. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.04991.x

Kurmann A, Fischer H, Dell-Kuster S et al (2015) Effect of intraoperative infiltration with local anesthesia on the development of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Surgery 157:144–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2014.07.008

Yndgaard S, Holst P, Bjerre-Jepsen K, Thomsen CB, Struckmann J, Mogensen T (1994) Subcutaneously versus subfascially administered lidocaine in pain treatment after inguinal herniotomy. Anesth Analg 79:324–327

El-Radaideh KM, Al-Ghazo MA, Bani-Hani KE (2006) Combined subfascial and subcutaneous bupivacaine instillation for inguinal hernia wounds. Asian J Surg 29:242–246

Bays RA, Barry L, Vasilenko P (1991) The use of bupivacaine in elective inguinal herniorrhaphy as a fast and safe technique for relief of postoperative pain. Surg Gynecol Obstet 173:433–437

Sinclair R, Cassuto J, Hogstrom S et al (1988) Topical anesthesia with lidocaine aerosol in the control of postoperative pain. Anesthesiology 68:895–901

Dierking GW, Dahl JB, Kanstrup J, Dahl A, Kehlet H (1992) Effect of pre- vs postoperative inguinal field block on postoperative pain after herniorrhaphy. Br J Anaesth 68:344–348

Gill P, Kiani S, Victoria BA, Atcheson R (2001) Pre-emptive analgesia with local anaesthetic for herniorrhaphy. Anaesthesia 56:414–417

Ejlersen E, Andersen HB, Eliasen K, Mogensen T (1992) A comparison between preincisional and postincisional lidocaine infiltration and postoperative pain. Anesth Analg 74(4):495–498

Demirci A, Efe EM, Turker G et al (2014) Iliohypogastric/ilioinguinal nerve block in the inguinal hernia repair for postoperative pain management: comparison of the anatomical landmark and ultrasound guided techniques. Rev Bras Anestesiol 64(5):350–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2014.01.001

Baerentzen F, Maschmann C, Jensen K, Belhage B, Hensler M, Borglum J (2012) Ultrasound-guided nerve block for inguinal hernia repair: a randomized, controlled, double-blind study. Reg Anesth Pain Med 37:502–507. https://doi.org/10.1097/AAP.0b013e31825a3c8a

Thavaneswaran P, Rudkin GE, Cooter RD, Moyes DG, Perera CL, Maddern GJ (2010) Brief reports: paravertebral block for anesthesia: a systematic review. Anesth Analg 110(6):1740–1744. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181da82c8

Akcaboy EY, Akcaboy ZN, Gogus N (2009) Ambulatory inguinal herniorrhaphy: paravertebral block versus spinal anesthesia. Minerva Anestesiol 75:684–691

Klein SM, Pietrobon R, Nielsen KC et al (2002) Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. Reg Anesth Pain Med 27:476–480. https://doi.org/10.1053/rapm.2002.35147

Hadzic A, Kerimoglu B, Loreio D et al (2006) Paravertebral blocks provide superior same-day recovery over general anesthesia for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Anesth Analg 102:1076–1081. https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000196532.56221.f2

Milone M, Di Minno MND, Musella M et al (2013) Outpatient inguinal hernia repair under local anaesthesia: feasibility and efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block. Hernia 17:749–755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1022-2

Ebru Salman A, Yetisir F, Yurekli B, Aksoy M, Yildirim M, Kilic M (2013) The efficacy of the semi-blind approach of transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized double-blind study. Local Reg Anesth 6(1):1–7

Charlton S, Cyna AM, Middleton P (2009) Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007705

Schurr MJ, Faucher LD (2009) A prospective, randomized, comparative trial of a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug versus placebo in inguinal herniorrhaphy patients. Hernia 13:491–497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0489-y

Turaga K, Wright A, Lee R et al (2008) A randomized trial of the peri-operative use of COX-2 inhibitors in Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy. Hernia 12:515–519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0379-8

Beaussier M, Weickmans H, Paugam C et al (2005) A randomized, double-blind comparison between parecoxib sodium and propacetamol for parenteral postoperative analgesia after inguinal hernia repair in adult patients. Anesth Analg 100:1309–1315. https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ANE.0000150972.88708.13

Dueholm S, Forrest M, Hjortso E, Lemvigh E (1989) Pain relief following herniotomy: a double-blind randomized comparison between naproxen and placebo. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 33:391–394

Chen L-C, Elliott RA, Ashcroft DM (2004) Systematic review of the analgesic efficacy and tolerability of COX-2 inhibitors in post-operative pain control. J Clin Pharm Ther 29(3):215–229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2004.00558.x

Ong CKS, Seymour RA, Lirk P, Merry AF (2010) Combining paracetamol (acetaminophen) with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs: a qualitative systematic review of analgesic efficacy for acute postoperative pain. Anesth Analg 110(4):1170–1179. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181cf9281

Wheeler M, Oderda GM, Ashburn MA, Lipman AG (2002) Adverse events associated with postoperative opioid analgesia: a systematic review. J Pain 3(3):159–180. https://doi.org/10.1054/jpai.2002.123652

Lau H, Patil NG, Lee F (2003) Randomized clinical trial of postoperative subfascial infusion with bupivacaine following ambulatory open mesh repair of inguinal hernia. Dig Surg 20:285–289. https://doi.org/10.1159/000071187

Sanchez B, Waxman K, Tatevossian R, Gamberdella M, Read B (2004) Local anesthetic infusion pumps improve postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair: a randomized trial. Am Surg 70:1002–1006

Oakley MJ, Smith JS, Anderson JR, Fenton-Lee D (1998) Randomized placebo-controlled trial of local anaesthetic infusion in day-case inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 85:797–799. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00651.x

LeBlanc KA, Bellanger D, Rhynes VK, Hausmann M (2005) Evaluation of continuous infusion of 0.5% bupivacaine by elastomeric pump for postoperative pain management after open inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 200:198–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.10.011

Schurr MJ, Gordon DB, Pellino TA, Scanlon TA (2004) Continuous local anesthetic infusion for pain management after outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. Surgery 136:761–769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2004.06.016

Wu CC, Bai CH, Huang MT, Wu CH, Tam KW (2014) Local anesthetic infusion pump for pain management following open inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis. Int J Surg 12:245–250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.01.006

Kehlet H, Wilmore DW (2002) Multimodal strategies to improve surgical outcome. Am J Surg 183(6):630–641

Tolver MA, Strandfelt P, Forsberg G, Hjørne FP, Rosenberg J, Bisgaard T (2012) Determinants of a short convalescence after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Surgery 151(4):556–563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2011.08.020

Callesen T, Klarskov B, Bech K, Kehlet H (1999) Short convalescence after inguinal herniorrhaphy with standardised recommendations: duration and reasons for delayed return to work. Eur J Surg 165(3):236–241. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241599750007108

Fujita F, Lahmann B, Otsuka K, Lyass S, Hiatt JR, Phillips EH (2004) Quantification of pain and satisfaction following laparoscopic and open hernia repair. Arch Surg 139(6):596–600–602. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.139.6.596

Kapiris SA, Brough WA, Royston CM, O’Boyle C, Sedman PC (2001) Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair. A 7-year two-center experience in 3017 patients. Surg Endosc 15(9):972–975. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640080090

Wilson MS, Deans GT, Brough WA (1995) Prospective trial comparing Lichtenstein with laparoscopic tension-free mesh repair of inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 82(2):274–277

Eklund A, Rudberg C, Leijonmarck CE et al (2007) Recurrent inguinal hernia: Randomized multicenter trial comparing laparoscopic and Lichtenstein repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 21(4):634–640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-9163-y

Berndsen F, Arvidsson D, Enander LK et al (2002) Postoperative convalescence after inguinal hernia surgery: prospective randomized multicenter study of laparoscopic versus Shouldice inguinal hernia repair in 1042 patients. Hernia 6(2):56–61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0055-3

Fleming WR, Elliott TB, Jones RM, Hardy KJ (2001) Randomized clinical trial comparing totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with the Shouldice technique. Br J Surg 88(9):1183–1188. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01865.x

Dirksen CD, Beets GL, Go PMNYH, Geisler FEA, Baeten CGMI, Kootstra G (1998) Bassini repair compared with laparoscopic repair for primary inguinal hernia: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Surg 164:439–447. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241598750004256

Lawrence K, Mcwhinnie D, Goodwin A et al (1995) Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia: early results. Br Med J 311(7011):981–985

Zendejas B, Ramirez T, Jones T et al (2013) Incidence of inguinal hernia repairs in Olmsted County, MN. Ann Surg 257(3):520–526. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826d41c6

Burcharth J, Pedersen M, Bisgaard T, Pedersen C, Rosenberg J (2013) Nationwide prevalence of groin hernia repair. PLoS One 8(1):e54367. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054367

Nilsson E, Kald A, Anderberg B et al (1997) Hernia surgery in a defined population: a prospective three year audit. Eur J Surg 163(11):823–829

Rosen A, Nathan H, Luciansky EOR (1989) The inguinal region: anatomic differences in men and women with reference to hernia formation. Acta Anat 136(4):306–310

Bay-Nielsen MKH (2006) Inguinal herniorrhaphy in women. Hernia 10(1):30–33

Mikkelsen T, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2002) Risk of femoral hernia after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Br J Surg 89(4):486–488. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2002.02058.x

Henriksen NA, Thorup JJL (2012) Unsuspected femoral hernia in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of recurrent inguinal hernia. Hernia 16(4):381–385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0924-3

Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J (2014) Direct inguinal hernias and anterior surgical approach are risk factors for female inguinal hernia recurrences. Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 399:71–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-013-1124-z

Koch A, Edwards A, Haapaniemi S, Nordin P, Kald A (2005) Prospective evaluation of 6895 groin hernia repairs in women. Br J Surg 92(12):1553–1558. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5156

Andresen K, Bisgaard T, Kehlet H, Wara P, Rosenberg J (2014) Reoperation rates for laparoscopic vs open repair of femoral hernias in Denmark: a nationwide analysis. JAMA Surg 149(8):853–857. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2014.177

Sevonius D, Gunnarsson U, Nordin P, Nilsson E, Sandblom G (2011) Recurrent groin hernia surgery. Br J Surg 98(10):1489–1494. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7559

Simons MP, Aufenacker T, Bay-Nielsen M et al (2009) European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients. Hernia 13:343–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0529-7

Robinson A, Light D, Nice C (2013) Meta-analysis of sonography in the diagnosis of inguinal hernias. J Ultrasound Med 32:339–346

Schouten N, Burgmans JPJ, van Dalen T et al (2012) Female “groin” hernia: totally extraperitoneal (TEP) endoscopic repair seems the most appropriate treatment modality. Hernia 16(4):387–392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0904-7

Putnis S, Wong A, Berney C (2011) Synchronous femoral hernias diagnosed during endoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 25(12):3752–3754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1781-3

Renzulli P, Frei E, Schafer M, Werlen S, Wegmuller HKL (1997) Preoperative Nyhus classification of inguinal hernias and type-related individual hernia repair. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7:373–377

Burcharth J, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J (2015) Patient-related risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Surg Innov 22:303–317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350614552731

Kark AEKM (2008) Groin hernias in women. Hernia 12(3):267–270

Lau H, Patil NGYW (2005) Is endoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty justified for the repair of groin hernia in female patients? Surg Endosc 19(12):1544–1548

Schouten N, Simmermacher RKJ, van Dalen T et al (2013) Is there an end of the “learning curve” of endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair? Surg Endosc 27(3):789–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2512-0

Tantia O, Jain M, Khanna SSB (2009) Laparoscopic repair of recurrent groin hernia: results of a prospective study. Surg Endosc 23:734–738

Dahlstrand U, Wollert S, Nordin P, Sandblom G, Gunnarsson U (2009) Emergency femoral hernia repair: a study based on a national register. Ann Surg 249(4):672–676. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819ed943

Ochsenbein-Kölble N, Demartines N, Ochsenbein-Imhof N, Zimmermann R (2004) Cesarean section and simultaneous hernia repair. Arch Surg 139:893–895. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.139.8.893

Buch K, Tabrizian P, Divino C (2008) Managment of hernias in pregnancy. J Am Coll Surg 207(4):539–542

Lechner M, Fortelny R, Ofner D, Mayer F (2014) Suspected inguinal hernias in pregnancy—handle with care! Hernia 18(3):375–379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1082-y

Scott N, Go P, Graham P, McCormack K, Ross S, Grant A (2001) Open mesh versus non-mesh for groin hernia repair (Review). Cochrane Libr (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002197.Copyright

McIntosh A, Hutchinson A, Roberts A, Withers H (2000) Evidence-based management of groin hernia in primary care—a systematic review. Fam Pract 17:442–447

Dahlstrand U, Sandblom G, Nordin P, Wollert S, Gunnarsson U (2011) Chronic pain after femoral hernia repair: a cross-sectional study. Ann Surg 254(6):1017–1021. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31822ba9b6

Chan G, Chan C-K (2008) Longterm results of a prospective study of 225 femoral hernia repairs: indications for tissue and mesh repair. J Am Coll Surg 207(3):360–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.04.018

Hernández-Irizarry R, Zendejas B, Ramirez T et al (2012) Trends in emergent inguinal hernia surgery in Olmsted County, MN: a population-based study. Hernia 16(4):397–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0926-1

Humes DJ, Radcliffe RS, Camm C, West J (2013) Population-based study of presentation and adverse outcomes after femoral hernia surgery. Br J Surg 100:1827–1832. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9336

Nilsson H, Stylianidis G, Haapamäki M, Nilsson E, Nordin P (2007) Mortality after groin hernia surgery. Ann Surg 245:656–660. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000251364.32698.4b

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H, Strand L et al (2001) Quality assessment of 26,304 herniorrhaphies in Denmark: a prospective nationwide study. Lancet 358(9288):1124–1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(01)06251-1

Ceriani V, Faleschini E, Sarli D et al (2006) Femoral hernia repair. Kugel retroparietal approach versus plug alloplasty: a prospective study. Hernia 10(2):169–174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0059-x

Chen J, Lv Y, Shen Y, Liu S, Wang M (2010) A prospective comparison of preperitoneal tension-free open herniorrhaphy with mesh plug herniorrhaphy for the treatment of femoral hernias. Surgery 148(5):976–981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2010.02.006

Antonescu I, Baldini G, Watson D et al (2013) Impact of a bladder scan protocol on discharge efficiency within a care pathway for ambulatory inguinal herniorraphy. Surg Endosc 27(12):4711–4720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3119-9

Koch CA, Grinberg GG, Farley DR (2006) Incidence and risk factors for urinary retention after endoscopic hernia repair. Am J Surg 191(3):381–385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.042

van Veen RN, Mahabier C, Dawson I et al (2008) Spinal or local anesthesia in Lichtenstein hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 247(3):428–433. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e318165b0ff

Kehlet H, Aasvang E (2005) Groin hernia repair: anesthesia. World J Surg 29(8):1058–1061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-7969-8

Bakota B, Kopljar M, Baranovic S, Miletic M, Marinovic M, Vidovic D (2015) Should we abandon regional anesthesia in open inguinal hernia repair in adults? Eur J Med Res 20(1):76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-015-0170-0

Symeonidis D, Baloyiannis I, Koukoulis G et al (2014) Prospective non-randomized comparison of open versus laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair under different anesthetic methods. Surg Today 44:906–913. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-013-0805-0

Joshi GP, Rawal N, Kehlet H et al (2012) Evidence-based management of postoperative pain in adults undergoing open inguinal hernia surgery. Br J Surg 99(2):168–185. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7660

Hudak KE, Frelich MJ, Rettenmaier CR et al (2015) Surgery duration predicts urinary retention after inguinal herniorrhaphy: a single institution review. Surg Endosc 29(11):3246–3250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4068-2

Patel JA, Kaufman AS, Howard RS, Rodriguez CJ, Jessie EM (2015) Risk factors for urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs. Surg Endosc 29(11):3140–3145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-4039-z

Sivasankaran MV, Pham T, Divino CM (2014) Incidence and risk factors for urinary retention following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg 207(2):288–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.06.005

Tam KW, Liang HH, Chai CY (2010) Outcomes of staple fixation of mesh versus nonfixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Surg 34:3065–3074

Liu H, Zheng X, Gu Y, Guo S (2015) A meta-analysis examining the use of fibrin glue mesh fixation versus suture mesh fixation in open inguinal hernia repair. Dig Surg 31(6):444–451. https://doi.org/10.1159/000370249

Jensen P, Mikkelsen T, Kehlet H (2002) Postherniorrhaphy urinary retention—effect of local, regional, and general anesthesia: a review. Reg Anesth Pain Med 27(6):612–617. https://doi.org/10.1053/rapm.2002.37122

Treadwell J, Tipton K, Oyesanmi O, Sun F, Schoelles K (2012) Surgical options for inguinal hernia: comparative effectiveness review. Agency Healthc Res Qual Comp (70):1–1219

Oehlenschlager J, Hjorne FP, Albers M et al (2010) Fewer urological complications after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without indwelling catheter. Dan Med Bull 57(9):A4176

Bittner R, Schmedt CG, Schwarz J, Kraft K, Leibl BJ (2002) Laparoscopic transperitoneal procedure for routine repair of groin hernia. Br J Surg 89(8):1062–1066. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02178.x

Reed RD, Poston TL, Kerby JD, Richman JS, Colli JL, Hawn MT (2014) Effect of elective inguinal hernia repair on urinary symptom burden in men. Am J Surg 208(2):180–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.02.004

Aasvang EK, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2006) Pain and functional impairment 6 years after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Hernia 10(4):316–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0098-y

Bischoff JM, Linderoth G, Aasvang EK, Werner MU, Kehlet H (2012) Dysejaculation after laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy: a nationwide questionnaire study. Surg Endosc 26(4):979–983. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1980-y

Bendavid R (1992) “Dysejaculation”: an unusual complication of inguinal herniorrhaphy. Postgrad Gen Surg. 4:139–141

Aasvang EK, Mohl B, Kehlet H (2007) Ejaculatory pain: a specific postherniotomy pain syndrome? Anesthesiology 107(2):298–304. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000270736.28324.61

Wantz GE (1984) Complications of inguinal hernial repair. Surg Clin N Am 64(2):287–298

Fong Y, Wantz GE (1992) Prevention of ischemic orchitis during inguinal hernioplasty. Surg Gynecol Obstet 174(5):399–402

Tekatli H, Schouten N, van Dalen T, Burgmans I, Smakman N (2012) Mechanism, assessment, and incidence of male infertility after inguinal hernia surgery: a review of the preclinical and clinical literature. Am J Surg 204(4):503–509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.03.002

Li J, Ji Z, Cheng T (2012) Lightweight versus heavyweight in inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis. Hernia 16:529–539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0928-z

Junge K, Binnebösel M, Kauffmann C et al (2011) Damage to the spermatic cord by the Lichtenstein and TAPP procedures in a pig model. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 25(1):146–152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1148-1

Peiper C, Junge K, Klinge U, Strehlau E, Ottinger A, Schumpelick V (2006) Is there a risk of infertility after inguinal mesh repair? Experimental studies in the pig and the rabbit. Hernia 10(1):7–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0055-1

Peeters E, Spiessens C, Oyen R et al (2010) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in men with lightweight meshes may significantly impair sperm motility: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 252:240–246. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181e8fac5

Peeters E, Spiessens C, Oyen R et al (2014) Sperm motility after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with lightweight meshes: 3-year follow-up of a randomised clinical trial. Hernia 18:361–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1028-9

Aydede H, Erhan Y, Sakarya A, Kara E, Ilkgul O, Can M (2003) Effect of mesh and its localisation on testicular flow and spermatogenesis in patients with groin hernia. Acta Chir Belg 103(6):607–610

Schouten N, van Dalen T, Smakman N et al (2012) Male infertility after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (Tep) hernia repair (Main): rationale and design of a prospective observational cohort study. BMC Surg 12(1):7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-12-7

Sheynkin YR, Hendin BN, Schlegel PN, Goldstein M (1998) Microsurgical repair of iatrogenic injury to the vas deferens. J Urol 159:139–141

Shin D, Lipshultz LI, Goldstein M et al (2005) Herniorrhaphy with polypropylene mesh causing inguinal vasal obstruction. Ann Surg 241(4):553–558. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000157318.13975.2a

Fitzgibbons RJ Jr (2005) Can we be sure polypropylene mesh causes infertility? Ann Surg 241(4):559–561

Štula I, Družijanić N, Sapunar A, Perko Z, Bošnjak N, Kraljević D (2014) Antisperm antibodies and testicular blood flow after inguinal hernia mesh repair. Surg Endosc 28(12):3413–3420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3614-7

Chehval MJ, Doshi R, Kidd CF, Winkelmann T, Chehval V (2002) Antisperm autoantibody response after unilateral vas deferens ligation in rats: when does it develop? J Androl 23(5):669–673

Hallen M, Sandblom G, Nordin P, Gunnarsson U, Kvist U, Westerdahl J (2011) Male infertility after mesh hernia repair: a prospective study. Surgery 149(2):179–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2010.04.027

Hallén M, Westerdahl J, Nordin P, Gunnarsson U, Sandblom G (2012) Mesh hernia repair and male infertility: a retrospective register study. Surgery 151(1):94–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2011.06.028

Verhagen T, Loos MJA, Scheltinga MRM, Roumen RMH (2016) Surgery for chronic inguinodynia following routine herniorrhaphy: beneficial effects on dysejaculation. Hernia 20(1):63–68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1410-5

Matsuda T (2000) Diagnosis and treatment of post-herniorrhaphy vas deferens obstruction. Int J Urol 7(1):35–38. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00171.x

Koning GG, Wetterslev J, van Laarhoven CJ, Keus F (2013) The totally extraperitoneal method versus Lichtenstein’s technique for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses of randomized clinical trials. PLoS One 8(1):e52599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052599 [Electronic Resour]

O’Reilly EA, Burke JP, O’Connell PR (2012) A meta-analysis of surgical morbidity and recurrence after laparoscopic and open repair of primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Ann Surg 255(5):846–853. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824e96cf

Kuhry E, van Veen RN, Langeveld HR, Steyerberg EW, Jeekel J, Bonjer HJ (2007) Open or endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review. Surg Endosc 21:161–166

Cavazzola LT, Rosen MJ (2013) Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair. Surg Clin N Am 93(5):1269–1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2013.06.013

Bittner R, Schwarz J (2012) Inguinal hernia repair: current surgical techniques. Langenbecks Arch Surg 397(2):271–282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-011-0875-7

Grant A (2000) Laparoscopic compared with open methods of groin hernia repair: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Br J Surg 87:860–867. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01540.x

McCormack K, Scott NW, Go PM, Ross S, Grant AM (2003) Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1):CD001785. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001785

Schmedt CG, Sauerland S, Bittner R (2005) Comparison of endoscopic procedures vs Lichtenstein and other open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Surg Endosc 19(2):188–199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-9126-0

Bittner R, Sauerland S, Schmedt C-G (2005) Comparison of endoscopic techniques vs Shouldice and other open nonmesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Surg Endosc 19(5):605–615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-9049-9

Amato B, Moja L, Panico S et al (2009) Shouldice technique versus other open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev CD001543. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001543.pub3

Li J, Ji Z, Cheng T (2012) Comparison of open preperitoneal and Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Surg 204:769–778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.02.010

Sanjay P, Watt DG, Ogston SA, Alijani A, Windsor JA (2012) Meta-analysis of Prolene Hernia System mesh versus Lichtenstein mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Surg J R Coll Surg Edinb Irel 10:283–289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2012.06.001

Zhao G, Gao P, Ma B, Tian J, Yang K (2009) Open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg 250:35–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181ad63cc

Li J, Ji Z, Li Y (2012) Comparison of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Hernia 16:541–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0974-6

Wilkiemeyer M, Pappas TN, Giobbie-Hurder A, Itani KMF, Jonasson O, Neumayer LA (2005) Does resident post graduate year influence the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair? Ann Surg 241(6):879–884. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000164076.82559.72

Feliu-Palà X, Martín-Gómez M, Morales-Conde S, Fernández-Sallent E (2001) The impact of the surgeon’s experience on the results of laparoscopic hernia repair. Surg Endosc 15(12):1467–1470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-9017-6

Bökeler U, Schwarz J, Bittner R, Zacheja S, Smaxwil C (2013) Teaching and training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP): impact of the learning curve on patient outcome. Surg Endosc 27(8):2886–2893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2849-z

Van Ooijen B (1986) Subcutaneous heparin and postoperative wound hematomas: a prospective, double-blind, randomized study. Arch Surg 121:937–940

Goris RJ, Van Dongen LM, Deleu HW, Doesburg DW (1981) Low dose subcutaneous heparin and wound hematoma formation in inguinal hernia operations—a double-blind randomized clinical trial. Neth J Surg 33:19–22

Dommering M (1981) The site of injection for low dose heparin in inguinal herniorrhaphy; a double-blind trial. Neth J Surg 33:23–24

Dommering M (1979) Low-dose heparin prophylaxis in herniorrhaphy? A prospective trial in bleeding complications. Arch Chir Neerl 31:57–61

Schmitz R, Kansy M, Moser KH, Treckmann J, Byrne JG, Rice CL (1995) Effect of low-dose subcutaneous heparin on postoperative wound hematomas: randomized clinical trial on hospitalized inguinal hernia patients in Germany. World J Surg 19:416–419. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00299176

Smoot RL, Oderich GS, Taner CB et al (2008) Postoperative hematoma following inguinal herniorrhaphy: patient characteristics leading to increased risk. Hernia 12(3):261–265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0313-5

Sanders DL, Shahid MK, Ahlijah B, Raitt JE, Kingsnorth AN (2008) Inguinal hernia repair in the anticoagulated patient: a retrospective analysis. Hernia 12(6):589–592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0405-x

Mumme T, Peiper CLN (2000) Does anticoagulation increase the risk of wound hematoma in inguinal hernia surgery? Hernia 4(2):121–128

Chu EW, Telem DA, Chernoguz A, Divino CM (2011) Assessing the risk of clopidogrel-related bleeding complications in patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy. Hernia 15(1):31–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0732-6

Stucky C-CH, Garvey EM, Johnson DJ et al (2014) Challenging a surgical dictum: results from a 10-year experience on the safety of open inguinal herniorrhaphy in patients on chronic warfarin therapy. Hernia 19(1):1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1257-1

Bhangu A, Singh P, Pinkney T, Blazeby JM (2015) A detailed analysis of outcome reporting from randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses of inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 19(1):65–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1299-4

Bittner R, Arregui ME, Bisgaard T et al (2011) Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)]. Surg Endosc 25(9):2773–2843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1799-6

Schmedt CG, Leibl BJ, Bittner R (2002) Endoscopic inguinal hernia repair in comparison with Shouldice and Lichtenstein repair. A systematic review of randomized trials. Dig Surg 19:511–517

Grant AM (2002) Open mesh versus non-mesh repair of groin hernia meta-analysis of randomized trials leased on individual patient data: the EU Hernia Trialists Collaboration. Hernia 6(3):130–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0073-1

Leibl BJ, Schmedt CG, Kraft K, Ulrich M, Bittner R (2000) Scrotal hernias: a contraindication for an endoscopic procedure? Results of a single-institution experience in transabdominal preperitoneal repair. Surg Endosc 14(3):289–292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640000045

Bittner R, Schmedt CG, Leibl BJ, Schwarz J (2011) Early postoperative and one year results of a randomized controlled trial comparing the impact of extralight titanized polypropylene mesh and traditional heavyweight polypropylene mesh on pain and seroma production in laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP). World J Surg 35:1791–1797

Bansal VK, Misra MC, Babu D et al (2013) A prospective, randomized comparison of long-term outcomes: chronic groin pain and quality of life following totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:2373–2382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2797-7

Krishna A, Misra MC, Bansal VK, Kumar S, Rajeshwari S, Chabra A (2012) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 26(3):639–649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1931-7

Berney CR (2012) The Endoloop technique for the primary closure of direct inguinal hernia defect during the endoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach. Hernia 16(3):301–305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0892-z

Reddy VM, Sutton CD, Bloxham L, Garcea G, Ubhi SS, Robertson GS (2007) Laparoscopic repair of direct inguinal hernia: a new technique that reduces the development of postoperative seroma. Hernia 11:393–396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0233-4

Shah NS, Fullwood C, Siriwardena AK, Sheen AJ (2014) Mesh fixation at laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis comparing tissue glue and tack fixation. World J Surg 38:2558–2570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2547-6

Beacon J, Hoile RW, Ellis H (1980) A trial of suction drainage in inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 67:554–555. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800670808

Peiper C, Conze J, Ponschek N, Schumpelick V (1997) Value of subcutaneous drainage in repair of primary inguinal hernia. A prospective randomized study of 100 cases. [German] TT - Stellenwert der subcutanen Drainage bei der Reparation primarer Leistenhernien. Eine prospektive randomisierte Studie an 100 F. Chirurg 68:63–67

Ismail M, Garg M, Rajagopal M (2009) Garg PCN-C-00721892. Impact of closed-suction drain in preperitoneal space on the incidence of seroma formation after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutaneous Tech 19:263–266. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181a4d0e1

Gao D, Wei S, Zhai C et al (2015) Clinical research of preperitoneal drainage after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 19(5):789–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1310-0

Wake BL, Mccormack K, Fraser C, Vale L, Perez J, Grant A (2005) Transabdominal pre-peritoneal [TAPP] vs totally extraperitoneal [TEP] laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 25(1):CD004703

String A, Berber E, Foroutani A, Macho JR, Pearl JM, Siperstein AE (2001) Use of the optical access trocar for safe and rapid entry in various laparoscopic procedures. Surg Endosc 15(6):570–573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640080056

Tinelli A, Malvasi A, Guido M et al (2011) Laparoscopy entry in patients with previous abdominal and pelvic surgery. Surg Innov 18(3):201–205. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350610393989

Wada H, Kimura T, Kawabe A et al (2012) Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using needlescopic instruments: a 15-year, single-center experience in 317 patients. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 26:1898–1902. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2122-2

Ramshaw B, Shuler FW, Jones HB et al (2001) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: lessons learned after 1224 consecutive cases. Surg Endosc 15(1):50–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640001016

Lau H, Lee F (2003) A prospective endoscopic study of retropubic vascular anatomy in 121 patients undergoing endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 17(9):1376–1379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-8800-y

Lo CH, Trotter D, Grossberg P (2005) Unusual complications of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. ANZ J Surg 75:917–919

Saggar VR, Sarangi R (2007) Occult hernias and bilateral endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: is there a need for prophylactic repair? Results of endoscopic extraperitoneal repair over a period of 10 years. Hernia 11(1):47–49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0157-4

van den Heuvel B, Dwars BJ (2013) Repeated laparoscopic treatment of recurrent inguinal hernias after previous posterior repair. Surg Endosc 27(3):795–800. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2514-y

Bringman S, Blomqvist P (2005) Intestinal obstruction after inguinal and femoral hernia repair: a study of 33,275 operations during 1992–2000 in Sweden. Hernia 9(2):178–183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0305-7

Goswami R, Babor M, Ojo A (2007) Mesh erosion into caecum following laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia (TAPP): a case report and literature review. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 17(5):669–672. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.0135

Ojo P, Abenthroth A, Fiedler P, Yavorek G (2006) Migrating mesh mimicking colonic malignancy. Am Surg 72(12):1210–1211

D’Amore L, Gossetti F, Manto O, Negro P (2012) Mesh plug repair: can we reduce the risk of plug erosion into the sigmoid colon? Hernia 16(4):495–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0921-6

Novaretti JPT, Silva RDP, Cotrim CAC, Souto LRM (2012) Migration mesh mimicking bladder malignancy after open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 16(4):467–470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0760-2

Eugene JR, Gashti M, Curras EB, Schwartz K, Edwards J (1998) Small bowel obstruction as a complication of laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Am Osteopath Assoc 98(9):510–511. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.1998.8.61

Withers L, Rogers A (2006) A spiral tack as a lead point for volvulus. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 10(2):247–249

Lundström K-J, Sandblom G, Smedberg S, Nordin P (2012) Risk factors for complications in groin hernia surgery. Ann Surg 255(4):784–788. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824b7cb3

Nilsson H, Nilsson E, Angerås U, Nordin P (2011) Mortality after groin hernia surgery: delay of treatment and cause of death. Hernia 15(3):301–307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0782-4

van den Heuvel B, Dwars BJ, Klassen DR, Bonjer HJ (2011) Is surgical repair of an asymptomatic groin hernia appropriate? A review. Hernia 15(3):251–259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0796-y

Collaboration IT (2011) Operation compared with watchful waiting in elderly male inguinal hernia patients: a review and data analysis. J Am Coll Surg 212(2):251–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.030

Primatesta P, Goldacre MJ (1996) Inguinal hernia repair: incidence of elective and emergency surgery, readmission and mortality. Int J Epidemiol 25(4):835–839

Pallati PK, Gupta PK, Bichala S, Gupta H, Fang X, Forse RA (2013) Short-term outcomes of inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Hernia 17(6):723–727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-1040-0

McGugan E, Burton H, Nixon SJ, Thompson AM (2000) Deaths following hernia surgery: room for improvement. J R Coll Surg Edinb 45(3):183–186. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.cdd.4401724

Stylopoulos N, Gazelle GS, Rattner DW (2003) A cost–utility analysis of treatment options for inguinal hernia in 1,513,008 adult patients. Surg Endosc 17(2):180–189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8849-z

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Anaesthesia and post-operative morbidity after elective groin hernia repair: a nation-wide study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 52(2):169–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01514.x

Majholm B, Engbæk J, Bartholdy J et al (2012) Is day surgery safe? A Danish multicentre study of morbidity after 57,709 day surgery procedures. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 56(3):323–331. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02631.x

Merskey H, Bogduk N (1986) Classification of chronic pain. Description of pain terms. Prepared by the International Association for the Study of Pain. Subcommittee on Taxonomy. Pain Suppl 3:1–226

VanDenKerkhof EG, Peters ML, Bruce J (2013) Chronic pain after surgery : time for standardization? A framework to establish core risk factor and outcome domains for epidemiological studies. Clin J Pain 29(1):2–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31824730c2

Aasvang E, Kehlet H (2005) Chronic postoperative pain: the case of inguinal herniorrhaphy. Br J Anaesth 95(1):69–76. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aei019

Alfieri S, Amid PK, Campanelli G et al (2011) International guidelines for prevention and management of post-operative chronic pain following inguinal hernia surgery. Hernia 15(3):239–249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0798-9

Nienhuijs S, Staal E, Keemers-Gels M, Rosman C, Strobbe L (2007) Pain after open preperitoneal repair versus Lichtenstein repair: a randomized trial. World J Surg 31(9):1751–1759. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9090-7

Cunningham J, Temple WJ, Mitchell P, Nixon JA, Preshaw RM, Hagen NA (1996) Cooperative hernia study. Pain in the postrepair patient. Ann Surg 224:598–602

Bay-Nielsen M, Perkins FM, Kehlet H (2001) Pain and functional impairment 1 year after inguinal herniorrhaphy: a nationwide questionnaire study. Ann Surg 233(1):1–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-200101000-00001

Nienhuijs SW, Rosman C, Strobbe LJA, Wolff A, Bleichrodt RP (2008) An overview of the features influencing pain after inguinal hernia repair. Int J Surg 6(4):351–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.02.005

Bjurstrom MF, Nicol AL, Amid PK, Chen DC (2014) Pain control following inguinal herniorrhaphy: current perspectives. J Pain Res 7:277–290. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S47005

Kalliomäki ML, Meyerson J, Gunnarsson U, Gordh T, Sandblom G (2008) Long-term pain after inguinal hernia repair in a population-based cohort; risk factors and interference with daily activities. Eur J Pain 12(2):214–225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.006

Fränneby U, Sandblom G, Nordin P, Nyrén O, Gunnarsson U (2006) Risk factors for long-term pain after hernia surgery. Ann Surg 244(2):212–219. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000218081.53940.01

Powell R, Johnston M, Smith WC et al (2012) Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: a prospective cohort study. 16(1999):600–610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.08.010

Werner MU, Mjöbo HN, Nielsen PR, Rudin A (2010) Prediction of postoperative pain: a systematic review of predictive experimental pain studies. Anesthesiology 112(6):1494–1502. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181dcd5a0

Klaassen Z, Marshall E, Tubbs RS, Louis RG, Wartmann CT, Loukas M (2011) Anatomy of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves with observations of their spinal nerve contributions. Clin Anat 24(4):454–461. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.21098

Ndiaye A, Diop M, Ndoye JM et al (2010) Emergence and distribution of the ilioinguinal nerve in the inguinal region: applications to the ilioinguinal anaesthetic block (about 100 dissections). Surg Radiol Anat 32(1):55–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-009-0549-0

Peschaud F, Malafosse R, Le Floch-Prigent P, Coste-See C, Nordlinger B, Delmas V (2006) Anatomical bases of prolonged ilio-inguinal-hypogastric regional anesthesia. Surg Radiol Anat 28(5):511–517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-006-0132-x

Reinpold W, Schroeder AD, Schroeder M, Berger C, Rohr M, Wehrenberg U (2015) Retroperitoneal anatomy of the iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve: consequences for prevention and treatment of chronic inguinodynia. Hernia 19(4):539–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1396-z

Mandelkow H (1988) The iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves. Surg Radiol Anat 10(2):145–149

Whiteside JL, Barber MD, Walters MD, Falcone T (2003) Anatomy of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves in relation to trocar placement and low transverse incisions. Am J Obstet Gynecol 189(6):1574–1578. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9378(03)00934-7

Rahn DD, Phelan JN, Roshanravan SM, White AB, Corton MM (2010) Anterior abdominal wall nerve and vessel anatomy: clinical implications for gynecologic surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 202(3):234.e1–234.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.878

Avsar FM, Sahin M, Arikan BU, Avsar AF, Demirci S, Elhan A (2002) The possibility of nervus ilioinguinalis and nervus iliohypogastricus injury in lower abdominal incisions and effects on hernia formation. J Surg Res 107(2):179–185

Rab M, Ebmer JA, Dellon A (2001) Anatomic variability of the ilioinguinal and genitofemoral nerve: implications for the treatment of groin pain. Plast Reconstr Surg 108(6):1618–1623

Wijsmuller AR, Lange JFM, Kleinrensink GJ et al (2007) Nerve-identifying inguinal hernia repair: a surgical anatomical study. World J Surg 31(2):414–420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0376-y

Moosman DA, Oelrich TM (1977) Prevention of accidental trauma to the iloinguinal nerve during inguinal hernoirrhaphy. Am J Surg 133(2):146–148

Papadopoulos NJ, Katritsis ED (1981) Some observations on the course and relations of the iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves (based on 348 specimens). Anat Anz 149(4):357–364

Diop M, Dia A, Ndiaye A, Lo EA, Sow ML, Ndiaye PD (2000) Emergence and course of the ilioinguinal nerve of the groin. Morphologie 84(266):29–32

Liu W-C, Chen T-H, Shyu J-F et al (2002) Applied anatomy of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve in open inguinal herniorrhaphy. Eur J Surg 168(3):145–149. https://doi.org/10.1080/110241502320127748

Amid PK, Hiatt JR (2007) New understanding of the causes and surgical treatment of postherniorrhaphy inguinodynia and orchalgia. J Am Coll Surg 205(2):381–385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.04.001

Amid PK, Chen DC (2011) Surgical treatment of chronic groin and testicular pain after laparoscopic and open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 213:531–536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.06.424

Smeds S, Löfström L, Eriksson O (2010) Influence of nerve identification and the resection of nerves “at risk” on postoperative pain in open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 14(3):265–270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0632-9

Smeds S, Nienhuijs S, Kullman E et al (2016) Identification and management of the ilio-inguinal and ilio-hypogastric nerves in open inguinal hernia repair: benefits of self-gripping mesh. Hernia 20(1):33–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1372-7

Eker HH, Langeveld HR, Klitsie PJ et al (2012) Randomized clinical trial of total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty vs Lichtenstein repair: a long-term follow-up study. Arch Surg 147:256–260. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.2023

Bischoff JM, Aasvang EK, Kehlet H, Werner MU (2012) Does nerve identification during open inguinal herniorrhaphy reduce the risk of nerve damage and persistent pain? Hernia 16(5):573–577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0946-x

Wijsmuller AR, Van Veen RN, Bosch JL et al (2007) Nerve management during open hernia repair. Br J Surg 94(1):17–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5651

Alfieri S, Rotondi F, Di Giorgio A et al (2006) Influence of preservation versus division of ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genital nerves during open mesh herniorrhaphy: prospective multicentric study of chronic pain. Ann Surg 243(4):553–558. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000208435.40970.00

Izard G (1996) Traitement des hernies de l’aine par la technique de McVay.pdf. Ann Chir 50(9):755–766

Hsu W, Chen C-S, Lee H-C et al (2012) Preservation versus division of ilioinguinal nerve on open mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Surg 36(10):2311–2319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1657-2

Johner A, Faulds J, Wiseman SM (2011) Planned ilioinguinal nerve excision for prevention of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis. Surgery 150(3):534–541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2011.02.024

Picchio M, Palimento D, Attanasio U, Matarazzo PF, Bambini C, Caliendo A (2004) Randomized controlled trial of preservation or elective division of ilioinguinal nerve on open inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene mesh. Arch Surg 139(7):755–759. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.139.7.755

Malekpour F, Mirhashemi SH, Hajinasrolah E, Salehi N, Khoshkar A, Kolahi AA (2008) Ilioinguinal nerve excision in open mesh repair of inguinal hernia—results of a randomized clinical trial: simple solution for a difficult problem? Am J Surg 195(6):735–740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.09.037

Karakayali F, Oksuz E, Turk E et al (2010) Effectiveness of multiple neurectomies to prevent chronic groin pain after tension-free hernia repair. Int Surg 95(1):40–48

Crea N, Pata G (2010) Effects of prophylactic ilioinguinal nerve excision in mesh groin hernia repair: short- and long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. Am Surg 76:1275–1281

Mui WL-M, Ng CSH, Fung TM-K et al (2006) Prophylactic ilioinguinal neurectomy in open inguinal hernia repair: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 244(1):27–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000217691.81562.7e

Khoshmohabat H, Panahi F, Alvandi AA, Mehrvarz S, Mohebi HA, Shams Koushki E (2012) Effect of ilioinguinal neurectomy on chronic pain following herniorrhaphy. Trauma Mon 17(3):323–328. https://doi.org/10.5812/traumamon.6581

Ravichandran D, Kalambe BG, Pain JA (2000) Pilot randomized controlled study of preservation or division of ilioinguinal nerve in open mesh repair of inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 87(9):1166–1167. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01529.x

Reinpold WMJ, Nehls J, Eggert A (2011) Nerve management and chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair: a prospective two phase study. Ann Surg 254(1):163–168. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31821d4a2d

Sanders DL, Nienhuijs S, Ziprin P, Miserez M, Gingell-Littlejohn M, Smeds S (2014) Randomized clinical trial comparing self-gripping mesh with suture fixation of lightweight polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 101:1373–1382. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9598 (discussion 1382)

Caliskan K, Nursal TZ, Caliskan E, Parlakgumus A, Yildirim S, Noyan T (2010) A method for the reduction of chronic pain after tension-free repair of inguinal hernia: iliohypogastric neurectomy and subcutaneous transposition of the spermatic cord. Hernia 14(1):51–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0571-5

Pappalardo G, Frattaroli FM, Mongardini M et al (2007) Neurectomy to prevent persistent pain after inguinal herniorraphy: a prospective study using objective criteria to assess pain. World J Surg 31(5):1081–1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-7627-9

Zanghì G, Stefano GDI, Arena M, Dio DDI, Basile F (2012) Iliohypogastric neurectomy in the prevention of postoperative pain following inguinal hernioplasty. G Chir 33(5):172–174

Bartlett DC, Porter C, Kingsnorth AN (2007) A pragmatic approach to cutaneous nerve division during open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 11(3):243–246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0209-4

Ferguson D (1978) Closure of the hernial sac—pro and con. In: Nyhus LM, Conde RE (eds) Hernia, 2nd edn. JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, pp 152–153

Ellis H, Heddle R (1977) Does the peritoneum need to be closed at laparotomy? Br J Surg 64(10):733–736

Smedberg SG, Broome AE, Gullmo A (1984) Ligation of the hernial sac? Surg Clin N Am 64:299–306

Tanaka K, Matsugami T, Chiba T (2002) The origin of sensory innervation of the peritoneum in the rat. Anat Embryol (Berl) 205(4):307–313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-002-0254-9

Delikoukos S, Lavant L, Hlias G, Palogos K, Gikas D (2007) The role of hernia sac ligation in postoperative pain in patients with elective tension-free indirect inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized study. Hernia 11:425–428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0249-9

Othman I, Hady HA (2014) Hernia sac of indirect inguinal hernia: invagination, excision, or ligation? Hernia 18:199–204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1081-z

Stylianidis G, Haapamäki MM, Sund M, Nilsson E, Nordin P (2010) Management of the hernial sac in inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 97(3):415–419. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6890

Poobalan AS, Bruce J, Smith WC, King PM, Krukowski ZH, Chambers WA (2003) A review of chronic pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Clin J Pain 19:48–54

Loos MJA, Roumen RMH, Scheltinga MRM (2007) Classifying post-herniorrhaphy pain syndromes following elective inguinal hernia repair. World J Surg 31(9):1760–1767. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9121-4

Hakeem A, Shanmugam V (2011) Current trends in the diagnosis and management of post-herniorraphy chronic groin pain. World J Gastrointest Surg 3(6):73–81. https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v3.i6.73

Magnusson N, Gunnarsson U, Nordin P, Smedberg S, Hedberg M, Sandblom G (2015) Reoperation for persistent pain after groin hernia surgery: a population-based study. Hernia 19(1):45–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1340-7

Amid PK (2003) The Lichtenstein repair in 2002: an overview of causes of recurrence after Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty. Hernia 7(1):13–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0088-7

Shirodkar SP, Gorin MA, Sageshima J et al (2011) Technical modification for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy to minimize testicular pain: a complication with significant morbidity. Am J Transplant 11(5):1031–1034. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03495.x

Jalali M, Rahmani S, Joyce AD, Cartledge JJ, Lewis MH, Ahmad N (2012) Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: an increasingly common cause for testicular pain and swelling. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 94(6):407–410. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588412X13171221592177

Kennedy EM, Harms BA, Starling JR (1994) Absence of maladaptive neuronal plasticity after genitofemoral–ilioinguinal neurectomy. Surgery 116(4):665–671

Chen DC, Hiatt JR, Amid PK (2013) Operative management of refractory neuropathic inguinodynia by a laparoscopic retroperitoneal approach. JAMA Surg 148(10):962–967. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3189

Kehlet H, Jensen TS, Woolf CJ (2006) Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention. Lancet 367(9522):1618–1625. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68700-X

Dahl JB, Kehlet H (2011) Preventive analgesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 24(3):331–338. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824011e8

Clarke H, Bonin RP, Orser BA, Englesakis M, Wijeysundera DN, Katz J (2012) The prevention of chronic postsurgical pain using gabapentin and pregabalin: a combined systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg 115(2):428–442. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e318249d36e

Sittl R, Irnich D, Lang PM (2013) Update zur präemptiven Analgesie. Anaesthesist 62(10):789–796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-013-2225-3

Kong VKF, Irwin MG (2007) Gabapentin: a multimodal perioperative drug? Br J Anaesth 99(6):775–786. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aem316

Derry S, Asc R, Cole P, Tan T, Ra M (2013) Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 28(2):CD007393. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007393.pub3

Aasvang EK, Hansen JB, Malmstrom J et al (2008) The effect of wound instillation of a novel purified capsaicin formulation on postherniotomy pain: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Anesth Analg 107:282–291. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31816b94c9

Aasvang EK, Hansen JB, Kehlet H (2010) Late sensory function after intraoperative capsaicin wound instillation. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 54(2):224–231. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02068.x

Dahl E, Cohen SP (2008) Perineural injection of etanercept as a treatment for postamputation pain. Clin J Pain 24(2):172–175. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31815b32c8

Cohen SP, Galvagno SM, Plunkett A et al (2013) A multicenter, randomized, controlled study evaluating preventive etanercept on postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair. Anesth Analg 116:455–462. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e318273f71c

Peters ML, Sommer M, de Rijke JM et al (2007) Somatic and psychologic predictors of long-term unfavorable outcome after surgical intervention. Ann Surg 245(3):487–494. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000245495.79781.65

Powell R, Johnston M, Smith WC et al (2013) Rehabilitation following surgery: clinical and psychological predictors of activity limitations. Rehabil Psychol 58(4):350–360. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034660

Bruce J, Thornton AJ, Powell R et al (2014) Psychological, surgical, and sociodemographic predictors of pain outcomes after breast cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study. Pain 155(2):232–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2013.09.028

Azari L, Santoso JT, Osborne SE (2013) Optimal pain management in total abdominal hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol Surv 68(3):215–227. https://doi.org/10.1097/OGX.0b013e31827f5119

Zieren J, Menenakos C, Mueller JM (2007) Does an informative video before inguinal hernia surgical repair influence postoperative quality of life? Results of a prospective randomized study. Qual Life Res 16(5):725–729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9171-y

Nilsson U, Rawal N, Enqvist B, Unosson M (2003) Analgesia following music and therapeutic suggestions in the PACU in ambulatory surgery; a randomized controlled trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 47:278–283. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00064.x

Glindvad J, Jorgensen M (2007) Postoperative education and pain in patients with inguinal hernia. J Adv Nurs 57:649–657. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04157.x

Werner MU, Bischoff JM (2014) Persistent postsurgical pain: evidence from breast cancer surgery, groin hernia repair, and lung cancer surgery. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 20:3–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2014_285

Werner MU, Kongsgaard UE (2014) Defining persistent post-surgical pain: is an update required? Br J Anaesth 113(1):1–4. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeu012

Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK, Montllor MM (1988) Cause and prevention of postherniorrhaphy neuralgia: a proposed protocol for treatment. Am J Surg 155(6):786–790

Aasvang E, Kehlet H (2005) Surgical management of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 92:795–801

Ferzli GS, Edwards E, Al-Khoury G, Hardin R (2008) Postherniorrhaphy groin pain and how to avoid it. Surg Clin N Am 88(1):203–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2007.10.006

Lange JFM, Kaufmann R, Wijsmuller AR et al (2014) An international consensus algorithm for management of chronic postoperative inguinal pain. Hernia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1292-y

Werner MU (2014) Management of persistent postsurgical inguinal pain. Langenbecks Arch Surg 399(5):559–569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-014-1211-9

Voorbrood CEH, Burgmans JPJ, van Dalen T et al (2015) An algorithm for assessment and treatment of postherniorrhaphy pain. Hernia 19(4):571–577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1387-0

Bushnell MC, Čeko M, Low LA (2013) Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain. Nat Rev Neurosci 14(7):502–511. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3516.Cognitive

Benito-León J, Picardo A, Garrido A, Cuberes R (2001) Gabapentin therapy for genitofemoral and ilioinguinal neuralgia. J Neurol 248(10):907–908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004150170080

Finnerup NB, Jensen TS, Lund K et al (2015) Pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. http://www.thelancet.com/neurologyArtic. Lancet Neurol 14:162–173. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70251-0

Bischoff JM, Petersen M, Uceyler N, Sommer C, Kehlet H, Werner MU (2013) Lidocaine patch (5%) in treatment of persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Anesthesiology 119:1444–1452

Bischoff JM, Ringsted TK, Petersen M, Sommer C, Uceyler N, Werner MU (2014) A capsaicin (8%) patch in the treatment of severe persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. PLoS One 9(10):e109144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109144 (Electronic Resour)

Bischoff JM, Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Kehlet H, Werner MU (2012) Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Anesth Analg 114(6):1323–1329. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824d6168

Thomassen I, van Suijlekom JA, van de Gaag A, Ponten JEH, Nienhuijs SW (2013) Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 17(3):329–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0998-y

Parris D, Fischbein N, Mackey S, Carroll I (2010) A novel CT-guided transpsoas approach to diagnostic genitofemoral nerve block and ablation. Pain Med 11(5):785–789. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00835.x

Fanelli RD, DiSiena MR, Lui FY, Gersin KS (2003) Cryoanalgesic ablation for the treatment of chronic postherniorrhaphy neuropathic pain. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 17(2):196–200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8840-8

Cohen SP, Foster A (2003) Pulsed radiofrequency as a treatment for groin pain and orchialgia. Urology 61:645

Rozen D, Ahn J (2006) Pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of ilioinguinal neuralgia after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Mt Sinai J Med 73(4):716–718

Rozen D, Parvez U (2006) Pulsed radiofrequency of lumbar nerve roots for treatment of chronic inguinal herniorraphy pain. Pain Physician 9(2):153–156

Mitra R, Zeighami A, Mackey S (2007) Pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of chronic ilioinguinal neuropathy. Hernia 11(4):369–371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0191-x

Campos NA, Chiles JH, Plunkett AR (2009) Ultrasound-guided cryoablation of genitofemoral nerve for chronic inguinal pain. Pain Physician 12(6):997–1000

Kastler A, Aubry S, Piccand V, Hadjidekov G, Tiberghien F, Kastler B (2012) Radiofrequency neurolysis versus local nerve infiltration in 42 patients with refractory chronic inguinal neuralgia. Pain Physician 15(3):237–244

Kastler A, Aubry S, Barbier-Brion B, Jehl J, Kastler B (2012) Radiofrequency neurolysis in the management of inguinal neuralgia: preliminary study. Radiology 262(2):701–707. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.11110727

Werner MU, Bischoff JM, Rathmell JP, Kehlet H (2012) Pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of persistent pain after inguinal herniotomy: a systematic review. Reg Anesth Pain Med 37:340–343. https://doi.org/10.1097/AAP.0b013e31824bea4e

Rosendal F, Moir L, De Pennington N, Green AL, Aziz TZ (2013) Successful treatment of testicular pain with peripheral nerve stimulation of the cutaneous branch of the ilioinguinal and genital branch of the genitofemoral nerves. Neuromodulation 16(2):121–123. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00421.x

Schu S, Gulve A, Eldabe S et al (2014) Spinal cord stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion for groin pain—a retrospective review. Pain Pract 15(4):293–299. https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.12194

Yakovlev AE, Al Tamimi M, Barolat G et al (2010) Spinal cord stimulation as alternative treatment for chronic post-herniorrhaphy pain. Neuromodulation 13(4):288–290. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1403.2010.00276.x

Amid PK (2014) Radiologic images of meshoma. A new phenomenon causing chronic pain after prosthetic repair of abdominal wall hernias. Arch Surg 139:1297–1298

Heise CP, Starling JR (1998) Mesh inguinodynia: a new clinical syndrome after inguinal herniorrhaphy? J Am Coll Surg 187(5):514–518

Rosen MJ, Novitsky YW, Cobb WS, Kercher KW, Heniford BT (2006) Combined open and laparoscopic approach to chronic pain following open inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 10(1):20–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0032-8

Keller JE, Stefanidis D, Dolce CJ, Iannitti DA, Kercher KW, Heniford BT (2008) Combined open and laparoscopic approach to chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair. Am Surg 74(8):691–695

Aasvang EK, Kehlet H (2009) The effect of mesh removal and selective neurectomy on persistent postherniotomy pain. Ann Surg 249(2):327–334. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31818eec49

Koopmann MC, Yamane BH, Starling JR (2011) Long-term follow-up after meshectomy with acellular human dermis repair for postherniorrhaphy inguinodynia. Arch Surg (Chicago Ill 1960) 146(4):427–431. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.49

Bischoff JM, Enghuus C, Werner MU, Kehlet H (2013) Long-term follow-up after mesh removal and selective neurectomy for persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain. Hernia 17(3):339–345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1073-z

Campanelli G, Bertocchi V, Cavalli M et al (2013) Surgical treatment of chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 17(3):347–353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1059-x

Valvekens E, Nijs Y, Miserez M (2015) Long-term outcome of surgical treatment of chronic postoperative groin pain: a word of caution. Hernia 19(4):587–594. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1125-4

Amid PK (2002) A 1-stage surgical treatment for postherniorrhaphy neuropathic pain. Arch Surg 137:100–104. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.137.1.100

Amid PK (2004) Causes, prevention, and surgical treatment of postherniorrhaphy neuropathic inguinodynia: triple neurectomy with proximal end implantation. Hernia 8(4):343–349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0247-0

Bower S, Moore BB, Weiss SM (1996) Neuralgia after inguinal hernia repair. Am Surg 62(8):664–667

Deysine M, Deysine G, Reed W (2002) Groin pain in the absence of hernia: a new syndrome. Hernia 6(2):64–67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0057-1

Ducic I, West J, Maxted W (2008) Management of chronic postoperative groin pain. Ann Plast Surg 60:294–298. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e3180de600e

Giger U, Wente MN, Büchler MW, Krähenbühl S, Lerut J, Krähenbühl L (2009) Endoscopic retroperitoneal neurectomy for chronic pain after groin surgery. Br J Surg 96(9):1076–1081. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6623

Lee CH, Dellon AL (2000) Surgical management of groin pain of neural origin. J Am Coll Surg 191(2):137–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1072-7515(00)00319-7

Loos MJ, Scheltinga MR, Roumen RM (2010) Tailored neurectomy for treatment of postherniorrhaphy inguinal neuralgia. Surgery 147(2):275–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2009.08.008

Madura JA, Madura JA 2nd, Copper CM, Worth RM (2005) Inguinal neurectomy for inguinal nerve entrapment: an experience with 100 patients. Am J Surg 189(3):283–287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.11.015

Starling JR, Harms BA, Schroeder ME, Eichman PL (1987) Diagnosis and treatment of genitofemoral and ilioinguinal entrapment neuralgia. Surgery 102(4):581–586

Vuilleumier H, Hübner M, Demartines N (2009) Neuropathy after herniorrhaphy: indication for surgical treatment and outcome. World J Surg 33(4):841–845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-008-9869-1

Zacest AC, Magill ST, Anderson VC, Burchiel KJ (2010) Long-term outcome following ilioinguinal neurectomy for chronic pain. J Neurosurg 112(4):784–789. https://doi.org/10.3171/2009.8.JNS09533

Kim D, Murovic J, Tiel R, Kline D (2005) Surgical management of 33 ilioingional and iliohypogastric neuralgias at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Neurosurgery 56:1013–1020

Kingsnorth A, LeBlanc K (2003) Hernias: inguinal and incisional. Lancet 362:1561–1571. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2803%2914746-0

Neumayer L, Giobbie-Hurder A, Jonasson O et al (2004) Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. N Engl J Med 350(18):1819–1827. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040093

Staarink M, Van Veen RN, Hop WC, Weidema WF (2008) A 10-year follow-up study on endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 22(8):1803–1806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9917-9

Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard H-C, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J (2014) Recurrence patterns of direct and indirect inguinal hernias in a nationwide population in Denmark. Surgery 155(1):173–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2013.06.006

Bisgaard T, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Re-recurrence after operation for recurrent inguinal hernia. A nationwide 8-year follow-up study on the role of type of repair. Ann Surg 247(4):707–711. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816b18e3

Tran H, Tran K, Turingan I, Zajkowska M, Lam V, Hawthorne W (2015) Single-incision laparoscopic inguinal herniorraphy with telescopic extraperitoneal dissection: technical aspects and potential benefits. Hernia 19:407–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1349-6

Tran H (2013) Australian statistics. https://medicareaustralia.gov.au/statistics/mbs_itme.shtml

Scheuerlein H, Schiller A, Schneider C, Scheidbach H, Tamme C, Köckerling F (2003) Totally extraperitoneal repair of recurrent inguinal hernia: results from 179 consecutive patients. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 17(7):1072–1076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8957-9

Köckerling F, Jacob D, Wiegank W et al (2016) Endoscopic repair of primary versus recurrent male unilateral inguinal hernias: are there differences in the outcome? Surg Endosc 30(3):1146–1155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4318-3

Fitzgibbons RJ, Ramanan B, Arya S et al (2013) Long-term results of a randomized controlled trial of a nonoperative strategy (watchful waiting) for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias. Ann Surg 258(3):508–515. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182a19725

Chung L, Norrie J, O’Dwyer PJ (2011) Long-term follow-up of patients with a painless inguinal hernia from a randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 98(4):596–599. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7355

Hwang M, Bhangu A, Webster C, Bowley D, Gannon M, Karandikar S (2014) Unintended consequences of policy change to watchful waiting for asymptomatic inguinal hernias. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 96(5):343–347. https://doi.org/10.1308/003588414X13946184902000

Rosenberg J, Bisgaard T, Kehlet H et al (2011) Danish Hernia Database recommendations for the management of inguinal and femoral hernia in adults. Dan Med Bull 58(2):42–43

Schroder DM, Lloyd LR, Boccaccio JE, Wesen CA (2004) Inguinal hernia recurrence following preperitoneal Kugel patch repair. Am Surg 70:132–136

Bingener J, Dorman JP, Valdes G (2003) Recurrence rate after laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernias: have we improved? Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 17(11):1781–1783. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8556-9

Katri KM (2009) Open preperitoneal mesh repair of recurrent inguinal hernia. Hernia 13(6):585–589. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0520-3

Karatepe O, Acet E, Altiok M, Adas G, Cakir A, Karahan S (2010) Preperitoneal repair (open posterior approach) for recurrent inguinal hernias previously treated with Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty. Hippokratia 14(2):119–121

Beitler JC, Gomes SM, Coelho ACJ, Manso JEF (2009) Complex inguinal hernia repairs. Hernia 13(1):61–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0432-7

Langer I, Herzog U, Schuppisser JP, Ackermann C, Tondelli P (1996) Preperitoneal prosthesis implantation in surgical management of recurrent inguinal hernia. Retrospective evaluation of our results 1989–1994. Chirurg 67(4):394–402

Gilbert A, Berende C, Ruurda J, Olsman J, Hazenberg C, van Geffen H (2007) Inguinal hernia treatment with Prolene hernia system in a Dutch regional training hospital. Hernia 11(4):297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0224-5

Nienhuijs SW, Rosman C (2015) Long-term outcome after randomizing prolene hernia system, mesh plug repair and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair. Hernia 19:77–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1295-8

Sevonius D, Montgomery A, Smedberg S, Sandblom G (2015) Chronic groin pain, discomfort and physical disability after recurrent groin hernia repair: impact of anterior and posterior mesh repair. Hernia 20(1):1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1439-5

Lau H (2004) Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty for recurrence after open repair. ANZ J Surg 74(10):877–880. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03193.x

Li J, Ji Z, Li Y (2014) Comparison of laparoscopic versus open procedure in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of the results. Am J Surg 207:602–612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.05.008

Muschaweck U et al (2007) How to treat recurrent inguinal hernia. In: Schumpelick V, Fitzgibbons RJ (eds) Recurrent hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 289–307. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68988-1_26

Sevonius D, Sandblom G, Agger E, Smedberg S, Montgomery A (2015) The impact of type of mesh repair on 2nd recurrence after recurrent groin hernia surgery. World J Surg 39(2):315–322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2921-4

Kjaergaard J, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2010) Mortality following emergency groin hernia surgery in Denmark. Hernia 14(4):351–355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0657-0

Kurt N, Oncel M, Ozkan Z, Bingul S (2003) Risk and outcome of bowel resection in patients with incarcerated groin hernias: retrospective study. World J Surg 27(6):741–743. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-003-6826-x

Suppiah A, Gatt M, Barandiaran J, Heng MS, Perry EP (2007) Outcomes of emergency and elective femoral hernia surgery in four district general hospitals: a 4-year study. Hernia 11(6):509–512. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0262-z

de Guzmán CA-R, Picazo-Yeste J, Tenías-Burillo JM, Moreno-Sanz C (2013) Improved outcomes of incarcerated femoral hernia: a multivariate analysis of predictive factors of bowel ischemia and potential impact on postoperative complications. Am J Surg 205(2):188–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.03.011

Ge B-J, Huang Q, Liu L-M, Bian H-P, Fan Y-Z (2010) Risk factors for bowel resection and outcome in patients with incarcerated groin hernias. Hernia 14(3):259–264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0602-2

Azari Y, Perry Z, Kirshtein B (2015) Strangulated groin hernia in octogenarians. Hernia 19(3):443–447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1205-5

Pesic I, Karanikolic A, Djordjevic N et al (2012) Incarcerated inguinal hernias surgical treatment specifics in elderly patients. Vojnosanit Pregl 69(9):778–782. https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP1209778P

Romain B, Chemaly R, Meyer N, Brigand C, Steinmetz JP, Rohr S (2012) Prognostic factors of postoperative morbidity and mortality in strangulated groin hernia. Hernia 16(4):405–410. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0937-y

Duan S, Liu H, Niu J, Wang C, Chen S, Wang M (2014) Classifications of clinical and bowel morphological changes and their relationship with characteristics of patients with incarcerated groin hernias. Med Sci Monit 20:214–218. https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.889786

Rettenbacher T, Hollerweger A, Macheiner P et al (2001) Abdominal wall hernias: cross-sectional imaging signs of incarceration determined with sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol 177(5):1061–1066. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.177.5.1771061

Chen S-C, Lee C-C, Liu Y-P et al (2005) Ultrasound may decrease the emergency surgery rate of incarcerated inguinal hernia. Scand J Gastroenterol 40(6):721–724. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365520510015485

Tanaka N, Uchida N, Ogihara H, Sasamoto H, Kato H, Kuwano H (2010) Clinical study of inguinal and femoral incarcerated hernias. Surg Today 40(12):1144–1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4193-4

Karatepe O, Adas G, Battal M et al (2008) The comparison of preperitoneal and Lichtenstein repair for incarcerated groin hernias: a randomised controlled trial. Int J Surg 6:189–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.02.007

George SM, Mangiante EC, Voeller GR, Britt LG (1991) Preperitoneal herniorrhaphy for the acutely incarcerated groin hernia. Am Surg 57:139–141

Rebuffat C, Galli A, Scalambra MS, Balsamo FCN (2006) Laparoscopic repair of strangulated hernias. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 20:131–134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0171-0

Papaziogas B, Lazaridis C, Makris J et al (2005) Tension-free repair versus modified Bassini technique (Andrews technique) for strangulated inguinal hernia: a comparative study. Hernia 9(2):156–159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0311-9

Bessa SS, Katri KM, Abdel-Salam WN, Abdel-Baki NA (2007) Early results from the use of the Lichtenstein repair in the management of strangulated groin hernia. Hernia 11(3):239–242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0207-6

Elsebae MMA, Nasr M, Said M (2008) Tension-free repair versus Bassini technique for strangulated inguinal hernia: a controlled randomized study. Int J Surg 6(4):302–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.04.006

Atila K, Guler S, Inal A, Sokmen S, Karademir S, Bora S (2010) Prosthetic repair of acutely incarcerated groin hernias: a prospective clinical observational cohort study. Langenbeck’s Arch Surg 395(5):563–568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-008-0414-3

Ueda J, Nomura T, Sasaki J et al (2012) Prosthetic repair of an incarcerated groin hernia with small intestinal resection. Surg Today 42(4):359–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-011-0019-2

Oida T, Kawasaki A, Mimatsu K et al (2012) Mesh vs. non-mesh repair for inguinal hernias in emergency operations. Hepatogastroenterology 59(119):2112–2114. https://doi.org/10.5754/hge10309

Sawayama H, Kanemitsu K, Okuma T, Inoue K, Yamamoto K, Baba H (2014) Safety of polypropylene mesh for incarcerated groin and obturator hernias: a retrospective study of 110 patients. Hernia 18(3):399–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1058-y

Hentati H, Dougaz W, Dziri C (2014) Mesh repair versus non-mesh repair for strangulated inguinal hernia: systematic review with meta-analysis. World J Surg 38:2784–2790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2710-0

Sgourakis G, Radtke A, Sotiropoulos GC, Dedemadi G, Fouzas I, Karaliotas C (2009) Assessment of strangulated content of the spontaneously reduced inguinal hernia via hernia sac laparoscopy: preliminary results of a prospective randomized study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutaneous Tech 19:133–137. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31819d8b8b

Sani R, Sanoussi S, Didier JL, Salifou GM, Abarchi H (2013) Rural surgery in Niger: a multicentric study in 21 district hospitals. Indian J Surg 77(December):1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-1015-0

Zendejas B, Onkendi EO, Brahmbhatt RD, Greenlee SM, Lohse CMFD (2011) Contralateral metachronous inguinal hernia in adults: role for prophylaxis during the TEP repair. Hernia 15(4):403–408

Zendejas B, Cook DA, Hernández-Irizarry R, Huebner M, Farley DR (2012) Mastery learning simulation-based curriculum for laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair. J Surg Educ 69(2):208–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.08.008

Kurashima Y, Feldman LS, Al-Sabah S, Kaneva PA, Fried GM, Vassiliou MC (2011) A tool for training and evaluation of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: the Global Operative Assessment Of Laparoscopic Skills-Groin Hernia (GOALS-GH). Am J Surg 201(1):54–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.09.006

Tien T, Pucher PH, Sodergren MH, Sriskandarajah K, Yang GZ, Darzi A (2014) Differences in gaze behaviour of expert and junior surgeons performing open inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(2):405–413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3683-7

McCulloch P, Cook JA, Altman DG, Heneghan C, Diener MK (2013) IDEAL framework for surgical innovation 1: the idea and development stages. BMJ 346:f3012

Horeyseck G, Roland F, Rolfes N (1996) “Tension-free” repair of inguinal hernia: laparoscopic (TAPP) versus open (Lichtenstein) repair. [German] TT - Die “spannungsfreie” Reparation der Leistenhernie: laparoskopisch (TAPP) versus offen (Lichtenstein). Chirurg 67:1036–1040

Wang YT, Meheš MM, Naseem H-R et al (2014) Assessing the impact of short-term surgical education on practice: a retrospective study of the introduction of mesh for inguinal hernia repair in sub-Saharan Africa. Hernia 18(4):549–556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1255-3

Robson AJ, Wallace CG, Sharma AK, Nixon SJ, Paterson-Brown S (2004) Effects of training and supervision on recurrence rate after inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 91(6):774–777. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4540

Wilkiemeyer M, Pappas TN, Giobbie-Hurder A, Itani KMF, Jonasson O, Neumayer LA (2005) Does resident post graduate year influence the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair? Ann Surg 241(6):879–884. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000164076.82559.72

Papandria D, Rhee D, Ortega G et al (2012) Assessing trainee impact on operative time for common general surgical procedures in ACS-NSQIP. J Surg Educ 69(2):149–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.08.003

Paajanen H (2003) Groin hernia repair under local anaesthesia: effect of surgeon’s training level on long-term results. Ambul Surg. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ambsur.2003.06.001

Abdelrahman T, Long J, Egan R, Lewis WG (2016) Operative experience vs. competence: a curriculum concordance and learning curve analysis. J Surg Educ 73(4):694–698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.01.011

Ramsay CR, Grant AM, Wallace SA, Garthwaite PH, Monk AF, Russell IT (2001) Statistical assessment of the learning curves of health technologies. Health Technol Assess 5:1–79

Schouten N, Simmermacher RKJ, van Dalen T et al (2013) Is there an end of the “learning curve” of endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair? Surg Endosc 27(3):789–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2512-0

Haidenberg J, Kendrick ML, Meile T, Farley DR (2003) Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) approach for inguinal hernia: the favorable learning curve for trainees. Curr Surg 60(1):65–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7944(02)00657-8

Lau H, Patil NG, Yuen WK, Lee F (2002) Learning curve for unilateral endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasty. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 16(12):1724–1728. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-8298-0

Hasbahceci M, Basak F, Acar A, Alimoglu O (2014) A new proposal for learning curve of TEP inguinal hernia repair: ability to complete operation endoscopically as a first phase of learning curve. Minim Invasive Surg 2014:528517. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/528517

Liem MS, van Steensel CJ, Boelhouwer RU et al (1996) The learning curve for totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg 171(2):281–285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(97)89569-4

Hernández-Irizarry R, Zendejas B, Ali SM, Lohse CM, Farley DR (2012) Impact of resident participation on laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs: are residents slowing us down? J Surg Educ 69(6):746–752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.08.013

Lim JW, Lee JY, Lee SE et al (2012) The learning curve for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal herniorrhaphy by moving average. J Korean Surg Soc 83(2):92–96. https://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2012.83.2.92

Cox TC, Pearl JP, Parreno D, Moore RRE (2011) Fellowship training eliminates the learning curve for laparoscopy inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 25:S216

Choi YY, Kim Z, Hur KY (2012) Learning curve for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia. Can J Surg 55(1):33–36. https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.019610

Lal K, Laghari ZH, Laghari A (2011) Laparoscopic total extra peritoneal mesh repair and open Lichtenstein mesh repair for the treatment of inguinal hernia. Med Channel 17:13–17

Neumayer LA, Gawande AA, Wang J et al (2005) Proficiency of surgeons in inguinal hernia repair: effect of experience and age. Ann Surg 242(3):344–348. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000179644.02187.ea

Lamb ADG, Robson AJ, Nixon SJ (2006) Recurrence after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair: implications for operative technique and surgical training. Surgeon 4(5):299–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-666X(06)80007-7

Zendejas B, Onkendi EO, Brahmbhatt RD, Lohse CM, Greenlee SM, Farley DR (2011) Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repairs performed by supervised surgical trainees. Am J Surg 201(3):379–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.08.019

Bittner R, Schmedt CG, Schwarz J, Kraft K, Leibl BJ (2002) Laparoscopic transperitoneal procedure for routine repair of groin hernia. Br J Surg 89(8):1062–1066. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02178.x

Bökeler U, Schwarz J, Bittner R, Zacheja S, Smaxwil C (2013) Teaching and training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP): impact of the learning curve on patient outcome. Surg Endosc 27(8):2886–2893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2849-z

Edwards CC, Bailey RW (2000) Laparoscopic hernia repair: the learning curve. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 10(3):149–153

Ridings P, Evans DS (2000) The transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair: a trip along the learning curve. J R Coll Surg Edinb 45(1):29–32

Voitk AJ (1998) The learning curve in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair for the community general surgeon. Can J Surg 41(6):446–450

Khatib M, Hald N, Brenton H et al (2014) Validation of open inguinal hernia repair simulation model: a randomized controlled educational trial. Am J Surg 208(2):295–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.007

Rowse PG, Ruparel RK, Abdelsattar JM, AlJamal YN, Dy BM, Farley DR (2016) TEP and Lichtenstein anatomy: does simulation accelerate acquisition among interns? Hernia 20(3):411–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1409-y

Driscoll PJ, Paisley AM, Paterson-Brown S (2008) Video assessment of basic surgical trainees’ operative skills. Am J Surg 196(2):265–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.09.044

Trevisonno M, Kaneva P, Watanabe Y et al (2015) A survey of general surgeons regarding laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: practice patterns, barriers, and educational needs. Hernia 19(5):719–724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1287-8

Zahiri HR, Park AE, Pugh CM, Vassiliou M, Voeller G (2015) “See one, do one, teach one”: inadequacies of current methods to train surgeons in hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(10):2867–2872. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4411-7

Gurusamy K, Nagendran M, Toon C, Davidson B (2014) Laparoscopic surgical box model training for surgical trainees with limited prior laparoscopic experience (review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3(3):CD010478

Zendejas B, Cook DA, Bingener J et al (2011) Simulation-based mastery learning improves patient outcomes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 254(3):502–511. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31822c6994

Miserez M, Arregui M, Bisgaard T et al (2009) A standardized resident training program in endoscopic surgery in general and in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair in particular. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 19(4):125–129. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181a9ce06

Hamilton EC, Scott DJ, Kapoor A et al (2001) Improving operative performance using a laparoscopic hernia simulator. Am J Surg 182(6):725–728

Shapiro SJ, Gordon LA, Daykhovsky L, Senter N (1994) The laparoscopic hernia trainer. The role of a life-like trainer in laparoendoscopic education. Endosc Surg Allied Technol 2(1):66–68

Poudel S, Kurashima Y, Kawarada Y et al (2015) Development and validation of a checklist for assessing recorded performance of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.09.014

Yamazaki M, Nomura E, Uchida K et al (2015) A prospective, single-arm, single-center, case series to determine the feasibility of safe skill transfer for transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair utilizing a hands-on mentorship model. Tokai J Exp Clin Med 40(4):161–164

Kurashima Y, Feldman L, Al-Sabah S, Kaneva P, Fried G, Vassiliou M (2011) A novel low-cost simulator for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Innov 18(2):171–175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350610395949

Kurashima Y, Feldman LS, Kaneva PA et al (2014) Simulation-based training improves the operative performance of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 28(3):783–788. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3241-8

Stefanidis D, Korndorffer JR, Heniford BT, Scott DJ (2007) Limited feedback and video tutorials optimize learning and resource utilization during laparoscopic simulator training. Surgery 142(2):202–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2007.03.009

Bingener J, Boyd T, Van Sickle K et al (2008) Randomized double-blinded trial investigating the impact of a curriculum focused on error recognition on laparoscopic suturing training. Am J Surg 195(2):179–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.11.001

Brydges R, Hatala R, Zendejas B, Erwin PJ, Cook DA (2015) Linking simulation-based educational assessments and patient-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Med 90(2):246–256. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000000549

Simons MP, Aufenacker T, Bay-Nielsen M et al (2009) European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients. Hernia 13:343–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0529-7

Poelman MM, van den Heuvel B, Deelder JD et al (2013) EAES Consensus Development Conference on endoscopic repair of groin hernias. Surg Endosc 27(10):3505–3519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3001-9

Köckerling F, Berger D, Jost JO (2014) What is a certified hernia center? The example of the German Hernia Society and German Society of General and Visceral Surgery. Front Surg 1(July):1–4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00026

Morales-Conde S, Socas M, Fingerhut A (2012) Endoscopic surgeons’ preferences for inguinal hernia repair: TEP, TAPP, or OPEN. Surg Endosc 26(9):2639–2643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2247-y

Stepaniak PS, Vrijland WW, de Quelerij M, de Vries G, Heij C (2010) Working with a fixed operating room team on consecutive similar cases and the effect on case duration and turnover time. Arch Surg 145(12):1165–1170. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.255

O’Dwyer PJ (2004) Current status of the debate on laparoscopic hernia repair. Br Med Bull 70:105–118. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldh027

Tamme C, Scheidbach H, Hampe C, Schneider C, Köckerling F (2003) Totally extraperitoneal endoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TEP). Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 17(2):190–195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8905-8

Killeen SD, O’Sullivan MJ, Coffey JC, Kirwan WO, Redmond HP (2005) Provider volume and outcomes for oncological procedures. Br J Surg 92(4):389–402. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4954

Finlayson EVA, Birkmeyer JD (2003) Effects of hospital volume on life expectancy after selected cancer operations in older adults: a decision analysis. J Am Coll Surg 196(3):410–417. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1072-7515(02)01753-2

Belyansky I, Tsirline VB, Klima DA, Walters AL, Lincourt AE, Heniford TB (2011) Prospective, comparative study of postoperative quality of life in TEP, TAPP, and modified Lichtenstein repairs. Ann Surg 254(5):709–714. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182359d07

Zanghi A, Di Vita M, Lo Menzo E et al (2011) Multicentric evaluation by Verbal Rate Scale and EuroQoL-5D of early and late post-operative pain after TAPP and TEP procedures with mechanical fixation for bilateral inguinal hernias. Ann Ital Chir 82(6):437–442

Bansal VK, Misra MC, Babu D et al (2013) A prospective, randomized comparison of long-term outcomes: chronic groin pain and quality of life following totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27:2373–2382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2797-7

Wang W, Chen J, Fang Q, Li J, Jin P-F, Li Z-T (2013) Comparison of the effects of laparoscopic hernia repair and Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 23(4):301–305. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2012.0217

Nordin P, van der Linden W (2008) Volume of procedures and risk of recurrence after repair of groin hernia: national register study. BMJ 336(7650):934–937. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39525.514572.25

van der Linden W, Warg A, Nordin P (2011) National register study of operating time and outcome in hernia repair. Arch Surg 146(10):1198–1203. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.268

El-Dhuwaib Y, Corless D, Emmett C, Deakin M, Slavin J (2013) Laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia: a longitudinal cohort study. Surg Endosc 27(3):936–945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2538-3

Neumayer L, Giobbie-Hurder A, Jonasson O et al (2004) Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. N Engl J Med 350:1819–1827 + 1922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040093

Ravindran R, Bruce J, Debnath D, Poobalan A, King PM (2006) A United Kingdom survey of surgical technique and handling practice of inguinal canal structures during hernia surgery. Surgery 139(4):523–526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2005.09.008

Stephenson BM (2003) Complications of open groin hernia repairs. Surg Clin N Am 83(5):1255–1278. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00128-2

Frisén A, Starck J, Smeds S, Nyström PO, Kald A (2011) Analysis of outcome of Lichtenstein groin hernia repair by surgeons-in-training versus a specialized surgeon. Hernia 15(3):281–288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0780-y

Amato L, Colais P, Davoli M et al (2013) Volume and health outcomes: evidence from systematic reviews and from evaluation of Italian hospital data. Epidemiol Prev 37:1–100

Biau DJ, Halm JA, Ahmadieh H et al (2008) Provider and center effect in multicenter randomized controlled trials of surgical specialties: an analysis on patient-level data. Ann Surg 247(5):892–898. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816ffa99

Williams KB, Belyansky I, Dacey KT et al (2014) Impact of the establishment of a specialty hernia referral center. Surg Innov 21(6):572–579. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350614528579

Cueto Rozon R, De Baerdemacker Y, Polliand C, Champault G (2006) Surgical training and inguinal hernia repair. Ann Chir 131(5):311–315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anchir.2006.02.003

Shulman AG, Amid PK, Lichtenstein IL (1995) A survey of non-expert surgeons using the open tension-free mesh patch repair for primary inguinal hernias. Int Surg 80(1):35–36

Gilbert AI, Young J, Graham MF, Divilio LT, Patel B (2004) Combined anterior and posterior inguinal hernia repair: intermediate recurrence rates with three groups of surgeons. Hernia 8(3):203–207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0238-1

Gilbert AI, Graham MF, Young J, Patel BG, Shaw K (2006) Closer to an ideal solution for inguinal hernia repair: comparison between general surgeons and hernia specialists. Hernia 10(2):162–168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0054-2

Hahn S, Whitehead A (2003) An illustration of the modelling of cost and efficacy data from a clinical trial. Stat Med 22(6):1009–1024. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.1459

Schurz J, Arregui M, Hammond J (1995) Open vs laparoscopic hernia repair. Analysis of costs, charges, and outcomes. Surg Endosc 9(3):1310–1317

Millikan KW, Deziel DJ (1996) The management of hernia. Considerations in cost effectiveness. Surg Clin North Am 76(1):105–116

Vale L, Grant A, McCormack K, Scott NW (2004) Cost-effectiveness of alternative methods of surgical repair of inguinal hernia. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 20:192–200. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462304000972

Coronini-Cronberg S, Appleby J, Thompson J (2013) Application of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) data to estimate cost-effectiveness of hernia surgery in England. J R Soc Med 106(7):278–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076813489679

Langeveld HR, van’t Riet M, Weidema WF et al (2010) Total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair compared with Lichtenstein (the LEVEL-Trial): a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 251(5):819–824. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181d96c32

Eklund A, Carlsson P, Rosenblad A, Montgomery A, Bergkvist L, Rudberg C (2010) Long-term cost-minimization analysis comparing laparoscopic with open (Lichtenstein) inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg 97(5):765–771. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.6945

Aly O, Green A, Joy M et al (2011) Is laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair more effective than open repair? J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 21:291–296

Wittenbecher F, Scheller-Kreinsen D, Röttger J, Busse R (2013) Comparison of hospital costs and length of stay associated with open-mesh, totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, and transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: an analysis of observational data using propensity score matching. Surg Endosc 27(4):1326–1333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2608-6

Sgourakis G, Dedemadi G, Gockel I et al (2013) Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal versus open preperitoneal mesh repair for inguinal hernia recurrence: a decision analysis based on net health benefits. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 27(7):2526–2541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2776-4

Koperna T (2004) How long do we need teaching in the operating room? The true costs of achieving surgical routine. Langenbecks Arch Surg 389(3):204–208

Salcedo-Wasicek MC, Thirlby RC (1995) Postoperative course after inguinal herniorrhaphy. A case-controlled comparison of patients receiving workers’ compensation vs patients with commercial insurance. Arch Surg 130(1):29–32. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1995.01430010031006

McCormack K, Scott NW, Go PM, Ross S, Grant AM (2003) Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1):CD001785. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001785

Khajanchee YS, Kenyon TAG, Hansen PD, Swanström LL (2004) Economic evaluation of laparoscopic and open inguinal herniorrhaphies: the effect of cost-containment measures and internal hospital policy decisions on costs and charges. Hernia 8(3):196–202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0212-y

McCormack K, Wake B, Perez J et al (2005) Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair: systematic review of effectiveness and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 9(14):1–203, iii–iv

Dirksen CD, Ament AJ, Adang EM et al (1998) Cost-effectiveness of open versus laparoscopic repair for primary inguinal hernia. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 14(3):472–483

Fleming WR, Elliott TB, Jones RM, Hardy KJ (2001) Randomized clinical trial comparing totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with the Shouldice technique. Br J Surg 88(9):1183–1188. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01865.x

Amato B, Moja L, Panico S et al (2009) Shouldice technique versus other open techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001543.pub3

Payne JH, Grininger LM, Izawa MT, Podoll EF, Lindahl PJ, Balfour J (1994) Laparoscopic or open inguinal herniorrhaphy? A randomized prospective trial. Arch Surg 129(9):973–981

Brooks DC (1994) A prospective comparison of laparoscopic and tension-free open herniorrhaphy. Arch Surg 129(4):361–366. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1994.01420280031004

Lawrence K, Mcwhinnie D, Goodwin A et al (1995) Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open repair of inguinal hernia: early results. Br Med J 311(7011):981–985

Barkun JS, Wexler MJ, Hinchey EJ et al (1995) Laparoscopic versus open inguinal herniorrhaphy: preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial. Surgery 118:703–710. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6060%2805%2980038-8

van den Oever R, Debbaut B (1996) Cost analysis of inguinal hernia surgery in ambulatory and inpatient management. Zentralbl Chir 121(10):836–840

Lawrence K, McWhinnie D, Goodwin A et al (1996) An economic evaluation of laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair. J Public Health Med 18(1):41–48

Liem MS, Halsema JA, van der Graaf Y, Schrijvers AJ, van Vroonhoven TJ (1997) Cost-effectiveness of extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a randomized comparison with conventional herniorrhaphy. Coala Trial Group. Ann Surg 226(6):668–676

Kald A, Anderberg B, Carlsson P, Park PO, Smedh K (1997) Surgical outcome and cost-minimisation-analyses of laparoscopic and open hernia repair: a randomised prospective trial with one year follow up. Eur J Surg 163:505–510

Damamme A, Samama G, D’Alche-Gautier MJ, Chanavel N, Brefort JL, Le Roux Y (1998) Medico-economic evaluation of treatment of inguinal hernia: Shouldice vs. laparoscopy. Ann Chir 52:11–16

Zieren J, Zieren HU, Jacobi CA, Wenger FA, Muller JM (1998) Prospective randomized study comparing laparoscopic and open tension-free inguinal hernia repair with Shouldice’s operation. Am J Surg 175:330–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610%2898%2900004-X

Heikkinen TJ, Haukipuro K, Hulkko A (1998) A cost and outcome comparison between laparoscopic and Lichtenstein hernia operations in a day-case unit. A randomized prospective study. Surg Endosc 12(10):1199–1203

Wellwood J, Sculpher MJ, Stoker D et al (1998) Randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open mesh repair for inguinal hernia: outcome and cost. Br Med J 317:103–110

Paganini AM, Lezoche E, Carle F et al (1998) A randomized, controlled, clinical study of laparoscopic vs open tension-free inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc 12:979–986

Johansson B, Hallerbäck B, Glise H, Anesten B, Smedberg S, Román J (1999) Laparoscopic mesh versus open preperitoneal mesh versus conventional technique for inguinal hernia repair. Ann Surg 230(2):225

Jonsson B, Zethraeus N (2000) Costs and benefits of laparoscopic surgery—a review of the literature. Eur J Surg Acta Chir Suppl 585:48–56

Medical Research Council Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Trial (2001) Cost-utility analysis of open versus laparoscopic groin hernia repair: results from a multicentre randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 88(5):653–661. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2001.01768.x

Papachristou E, Mitselou M, Finokaliotis N (2002) Surgical outcome and hospital cost analyses of laparoscopic and open tension-free hernia repair. Hernia 6(2):68–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-002-0062-4

Bataille N (2002) Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia. Return of a difficult clinical choice. [French] TT - Evaluation clinique et economique de la coeliochirurgie de la hernie de l’aine. Retour sur un difficile choix clinique. J Chir (Paris) 139:130–134

Schneider BE, Castillo JM, Villegas L, Scott DJ, Jones DB (2003) Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal versus Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy: cost comparison at teaching hospitals. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 13(4):261–267

Andersson B, Hallén M, Leveau P, Bergenfelz A, Westerdahl J (2003) Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair versus open mesh repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surgery 133(5):464–472. https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.2003.98

Hildebrandt J, Levantin O (2003) Tension-free methods of surgery of primary inguinal hernias. Comparison of endoscopic, total extraperitoneal hernioplasty with the Lichtenstein operation. Chirurg 74(10):915–921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-003-0687-6

Anadol ZA, Ersoy E, Taneri F, Tekin E (2004) Outcome and cost comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair versus Open Lichtenstein technique. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 14(3):159–163

Hynes DM, Stroupe KT, Luo P et al (2006) Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open mesh hernia operation: results of a Department of Veterans Affairs randomized clinical trial. J Am Coll Surg 203(4):447–457

Butler RE, Burke R, Schneider JJ, Brar H, Lucha PA (2007) The economic impact of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: results of a double-blinded, prospective, randomized trial. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 21(3):387–390

Kuhry E, van Veen RN, Langeveld HR, Steyerberg EW, Jeekel J, Bonjer HJ (2007) Open or endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review. Surg Endosc 21:161–166

Gong K, Zhang N, Lu Y et al (2011) Comparison of the open tension-free mesh-plug, transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP), and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 25(1):234–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1165-0

Smart P, Castles L (2012) Quantifying the cost of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. ANZ J Surg 82(11):809–812. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06189.x

Khan N, Babar TS, Ahmad M, Ahmad Z, Shah LA (2013) Outcome and cost comparison of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair versus open Lichtenstein technique. J Postgrad Med Inst 27:310–316

Beets GL, Dirksen CD, Go PMNYH, Geisler FEA, Baeten CGMI, Kootstra G (1999) Open or laparoscopic preperitoneal mesh repair for recurrent inguinal hernia? A randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 13:323–327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900981

Gholghesaei M, Langeveld HR, Veldkamp R, Bonjer HJ (2005) Costs and quality of life after endoscopic repair of inguinal hernia vs open tension-free repair: a review. Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 19(6):816–821

Heikkinen T, Haukipuro K, Leppala J, Hulkko A (1997) Total costs of laparoscopic and Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repairs: a randomized prospective study. Surg Laparosc Endosc 7:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199702000-00001

Heikkinen TJ, Haukipuro K, Koivukangas P, Hulkko A (1998) A prospective randomized outcome and cost comparison of totally extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty versus Lichtenstein hernia operation among employed patients. Surg Laparosc Endosc 8(5):338–344. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019509-199810000-00003

Ferzli GS, Frezza EE, Pecoraro AM, Ahern KD (1999) Prospective randomized study of stapled versus unstapled mesh in a laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 188(5):461–465

Voyles CR, Hamilton BJ, Johnson WD, Kano N (2002) Meta-analysis of laparoscopic inguinal hernia trials favors open hernia repair with preperitoneal mesh prosthesis. Am J Surg 184:6–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610%2802%2900878-4

Jacobs VR, Morrison JE (2008) Comparison of institutional costs for laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia versus open repair and its reimbursement in an ambulatory surgery center. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18(1):70–74. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLE.0b013e31815a58d7

Chung RS, Rowland DY (1999) Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of laparoscopic vs conventional inguinal hernia repairs. Surg Endosc 13(7):689–694

Stylopoulos N, Gazelle GS, Rattner DW (2003) A cost–utility analysis of treatment options for inguinal hernia in 1,513,008 adult patients. Surg Endosc 17(2):180–189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-8849-z

Winslow ER, Quasebarth M, Brunt LM (2004) Perioperative outcomes and complications of open vs laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in a mature surgical practice. Surg Endosc 18(2):221–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-8934-y

Go PM (1998) Overview of randomized trials in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Semin Laparosc Surg 5:238–241

Nyhus L (1995) Hernia moderators overview. Surg Endosc 9(3):1306–1310

Greenberg D, Peiser JG (2001) Costs and benefits of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair–is there an economic justification? Harefuah 140(7):580–585, 680, 679

Basu S, Chandran S, Somers SS, Toh SKC (2005) Cost-effective laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair: the Portsmouth technique. Hernia 9(4):363–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0006-x

Chatterjee S, Laxminarayan R (2013) Costs of surgical procedures in Indian hospitals. BMJ Open 3(6):e002844. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002844

Perniceni T, Danes M, Boudet MJ, Levard H, Gayet B (1998) Laparoscopy versus the Shouldice intervention in the treatment of unilateral inguinal hernia: can the operative surcosts be minimized? Gastroenterol Clin Biol 22:1061–1064

Farinas LP, Griffen FD (2000) Cost containment and totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic herniorrhaphy. Surg Endosc 14:37–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900007

Lau H, Lee F, Patil NG, Yuen WK (2002) Two hundred endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasties: cost containment by reusable instruments. Chin Med J (Engl) 115(6):888–891

Taylor C, Layani L, Liew V, Ghusn M, Crampton N, White S (2008) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial. Surg Endosc 22(3):757–762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9510-7

Bittner R, Montgomery MA, Arregui E et al (2015) Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society). Surg Endosc Other Interv Tech 29(2):289–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3917-8

Begg C, Cho M, Eastwood S, Horton R, Moher D, Olkin I, Pitkin RRD, Schulz KF, Simel DSD (1996) Improving the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials: the consort statement. JAMA 276(8):637–639. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1996.03540080059030

Lepage L, Altman DG, Schulz KF et al (2001) The revised CONSORT statement for reporting randomized trials: explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med 134(8):663–694. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-8-200104170-00012

Nilsson E, Haapaniemi S (2000) The Swedish hernia register: an eight year experience. Hernia 4(2):286–289

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H, Strand L et al (2001) Quality assessment of 26,304 herniorrhaphies in Denmark: a prospective nationwide study. Lancet 358(9288):1124–1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(01)06251-1

Flay BR (1986) Efficacy and effectiveness trials (and other phases of research) in the development of health promotion programs. Prev Med (Baltim) 15(5):451–474. https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-7435(86)90024-1

Arvidsson D, Berndsen FH, Larsson LG et al (2005) Randomized clinical trial comparing 5-year recurrence rate after laparoscopic versus Shouldice repair of primary inguinal hernia. Br J Surg 92(9):1085–1091. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5137

Deysine M, Soroff HS (1990) Must we specialize herniorrhaphy for better results? Am J Surg 160(3):239–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9610(06)80014-0

Devereaux P, Bhandari M, Clarke M et al (2005) Need for expertise based randomised controlled trials: expertise based design has shortfalls. BMJ 330:88–91. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7494.791-b

Bell PR (1997) Surgical research and randomized trials. Br J Surg 84(6):737–738

McCulloch P, Taylor I, Sasako M, Lovett B, Griffin D (2002) Randomised trials in surgery: problems and possible solutions. BMJ 324(7351):1448–1451

Lilford R, Braunholtz D, Harris J, Gill T (2004) Trials in surgery. Br J Surg 91(1):6–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.4418

Ludvigsson JF, Otterblad-Olausson P, Pettersson BU, Ekbom A (2009) The Swedish personal identity number: possibilities and pitfalls in healthcare and medical research. Eur J Epidemiol 24(11):659–667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-009-9350-y

Nilsson H, Nilsson E, Angerås U, Nordin P (2011) Mortality after groin hernia surgery: delay of treatment and cause of death. Hernia 15(3):301–307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0782-4

Koch A, Edwards A, Haapaniemi S, Nordin P, Kald A (2005) Prospective evaluation of 6895 groin hernia repairs in women. Br J Surg 92(12):1553–1558. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5156

Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Anaesthesia and post-operative morbidity after elective groin hernia repair: a nation-wide study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 52(2):169–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01514.x

Bisgaard T, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2008) Re-recurrence after operation for recurrent inguinal hernia. A nationwide 8-year follow-up study on the role of type of repair. Ann Surg 247(4):707–711. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31816b18e3

Nilsson H, Stranne J, Stattin P, Nordin P (2014) Incidence of groin hernia repair after radical prostatectomy: a population-based nationwide study. Ann Surg 259(6):1223–1227. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182975c88

Bolignano D, Mattace-Raso F, Torino C et al (2013) The quality of reporting in clinical research: the CONSORT and STROBE initiatives. Aging Clin Exp Res 25(1):9–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0007-z

Benchimol EI, Smeeth L, Guttmann A et al (2015) The REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely-collected health Data (RECORD) statement. PLoS Med. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001885

Muysoms FE, Deerenberg EB, Peeters E et al (2013) Recommendations for reporting outcome results in abdominal wall repair: results of a Consensus meeting in Palermo, Italy, 28–30 June 2012. Hernia 17(4):423–433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1108-5

Fitzgibbons RJ, Giobbie-Hurder A, Gibbs JO et al (2006) Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 295(3):285–292. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.295.3.285

Campanelli G, Pascual MH, Hoeferlin A et al (2012) Randomized, controlled, blinded trial of Tisseel/Tissucol for mesh fixation in patients undergoing Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia repair: results of the TIMELI trial. Ann Surg 255:650–657. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824b32bf

Dahlke AR, Chung JW, Holl JL et al (2014) Evaluation of initial participation in public reporting of American College of surgeons NSQIP surgical outcomes on Medicare’s hospital compare website. J Am Coll Surg. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.11.022

Chung L, Norrie J, O’Dwyer PJ (2011) Long-term follow-up of patients with a painless inguinal hernia from a randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 98(4):596–599. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7355

Etzioni DA (2015) Potential problems with the public reporting of risk-adjusted surgical outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum 58(5):540–542. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0000000000000368

Muysoms F, Campanelli G, Champault GG et al (2012) EuraHS: the development of an international online platform for registration and outcome measurement of ventral abdominal wall hernia repair. Hernia 16(3):239–250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0912-7

Nilsson E, Haapaniemi S, Gruber G, Sandblom G (1998) Methods of repair and risk for reoperation in Swedish hernia surgery from 1992 to 1996. Br J Surg 85(12):1686–1691. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00886.x

Stechemesser B, Jacob DA, Schug-Pass C, Kockerling F (2012) Herniamed: an internet-based registry for outcome research in hernia surgery. Hernia 16(3):269–276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-012-0908-3

Jorgensen LN, Friis-Andersen H, Bay-Nielsen M, Kehlet H (2012) 13809 Danish Hernia database. Ugeskr Laeger 174(42):2522