SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2012
Comparison of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Open tensionless repair techniques for inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Pooled it
- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Update with level 1 studies of the European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Guideline
- Risk of adverse outcomes by plug and flat mesh following 90,319 open inguinal hernia repairs.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Comment to: Meta-analysis of the outcomes of trans rectus sheath extra-peritoneal procedure (TREPP) for inguinal hernia.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Review
- Comment to: transrectus sheath pre-peritoneal (TREPP) procedure versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) procedure and Lichtenstein technique-a propensity-score-matched analysis in Dutch high-volume regional hospitals.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Inguinal hernia associated with radical prostatectomy.Surgery today · 2021Article
- Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Mesh-related visceral complications following inguinal hernia repair: an emerging topic.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Review
- Comparison of Lichtenstein Repair and Mesh Plug Repair Methods in The Treatment of Indirect Inguinal Hernia.Cureus · 2018Article
- Current Concepts of Inguinal Hernia Repair.Visceral medicine · 2018Review
- Preperitoneal Suction Technique to Secure the Proper Mesh Position During Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques · 2016Article
- Slow femoral venous flow and venous thromboembolism following inguinal hernioplasty in patients without or with low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Observational
- Laparoscopic Versus Open Preperitoneal Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernia: an Integrated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Published Randomized Controlled Trials.The Indian journal of surgery · 2015Article
- Current treatment concepts for groin hernia.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2014Review
- Open transinguinal preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a targeted systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials.Gastroenterology report · 2013Article
- Usage of a self-adhesive mesh in TAPP hernia repair: A prospective study based on Herniamed Register.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
background and purposeMesh-plug and Lichtenstein techniques are among the most common used inguinal hernia repair procedures. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the recurrence and other postoperative complications between mesh-plug technique and Lichtenstein operation in inguinal hernia repair.
methodsThe electronic databases Embase, Pubmed, Springer and Cochrane Library were used to search for randomized controlled trials about mesh-plug and Lichtenstein repair techniques till Oct 2011. Two independent reviewers assessed the trials for eligibility and quality. And all related data matching our standards were abstracted for meta-analysis by RevMan 5.0.1. The evaluation criteria included recurrence, pain, hematoma, seroma, infection, paresthesia, testicular problem, urinary retention, operating time and recovery to daily activity.
resultsA total of 2,912 patients enrolled into 8 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis. All these RCTs compared mesh-plug and Lichtenstein procedures, and our pooled data showed similar results according to all the compared postoperative complications and return to daily activity.
conclusionMesh-plug versus Lichtenstein procedures for inguinal hernia repair was comparable in most of the analyzed outcomes.
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