ArticleGastroenterology report2013
Open transinguinal preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia: a targeted systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials.
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- International guidelines for groin hernia management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Guideline
- Single-blind randomized clinical trial of transinguinal preperitoneal repair using self-expanding mesh patch vs. Lichtenstein repair for adult male patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Trial
- Long-term results from a randomized comparison of open transinguinal preperitoneal hernia repair and the Lichtenstein method (TULIP trial).The British journal of surgery · 2019Trial
- Prospective randomized clinical trial of Jean Rives technique versus laparoscopic TEP repair for primary inguinal hernia: 10-year follow-up.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Trial
- Modified Open Anterior Preperitoneal Repair.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsTrial
- Clinical analysis of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty (TAPP) for incarcerated inguinal hernia.Medicine · 2026Article
- Polymer Brush-Based Asymmetric Porous Patch with Excellent Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Contamination Properties Enables Infectious Abdominal Wall Defect Repair.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Robotic minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair with the Dexter robotic system™: A prospective multicenter clinical investigation.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Lichtenstein versus TIPP versus TAPP versus TEP for primary inguinal hernia, a matched propensity score study on the French Club Hernie Registry.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- Improved patient-reported outcomes after open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair compared to anterior Lichtenstein repair: 10-year ACHQC analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- A registry-based 2-year follow-up comparative study of two meshes used in transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) groin hernia repair.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- A 12-year experience of using the Kugel procedure for adult inguinal hernias via the internal ring approach.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- The Modified Iliopubic Tract Repair-A Pain-Free Alternative.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2018Article
- [Inguinal and femoral hernia surgery : Open mesh procedure. Video article].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2016Article
- Combined open and laparoscopic technique for extraperitoneal mesh repair of large sac inguinal hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this article is to systematically analyse the randomized, controlled trials comparing transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) and Lichtenstein repair (LR) for inguinal hernia.
methodsRandomized, controlled trials comparing TIPP vs LR were analysed systematically using RevMan® and combined outcomes were expressed as risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean difference.
resultsTwelve randomized trials evaluating 1437 patients were retrieved from the electronic databases. There were 714 patients in the TIPP repair group and 723 patients in the LR group. There was significant heterogeneity among trials (P < 0.0001). Therefore, in the random effects model, TIPP repair was associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic groin pain (RR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.26, 0.89; z = 2.33; P < 0.02) without influencing the incidence of inguinal hernia recurrence (RR, 0.18; 95% CI, 0.36, 1.83; z = 0.51; P = 0.61). Risk of developing postoperative complications and moderate-to-severe postoperative pain was similar following TIPP repair and LR. In addition, duration of operation was statistically similar in both groups.
conclusionTIPP repair for inguinal hernia is associated with lower risk of developing chronic groin pain. It is comparable with LR in terms of risk of hernia recurrence, postoperative complications, duration of operation and intensity of postoperative pain.
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