ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2024
Lichtenstein technique for inguinal hernia repair: ten recommendations to optimize surgical outcomes.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does mesh fixation reduce recurrence after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Is laparoscopy better? A Meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair across 4,000 patients.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the effects of two drug combinations: ropivacaine-dexmedetomidine and ropivacaine-ketamine administered subcutaneously for postoperative pain control in patients with inguinal hernia: a double-blind clinical trial.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Trial
- Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) versus transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) techniques in bilateral inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Assessing the learning curve in laparoscopic TAPP repair for emergency inguinal hernia: a comparative study with open repair.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Erectile Function Before and After Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Paired IIEF-5 Study Comparing Laparoscopic and Open Techniques.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Quality and educational value of youtube videos on inguinal hernia surgery: a cross-sectional study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Post-Operative Outcomes of Groin Hernia Repairs in Women: A Contemporary Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Inguinal Hernia Recurrence in Adults in Romania: A Five-Year Nationwide Analysis of Surgical Practice and Health System Disparities.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair of a bilateral inguinal hernia: a surgical technique displaying an educational roadmap using Furtado's 5 triangles concept.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
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- Multi-method characterization of neurophysiological and biological stress responses in surgical teams during real surgical procedures.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2026Article
- Improving Intraoperative Compliance With Critical View of the Myopectineal Orifice Criteria Using the V-M Pathway During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
- HPMC-ZnO Nanorods Enhance Hydrophilicity and Contact-Killing Activity on Polypropylene Meshes and Sutures.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nanocomposite Biomaterials for Tissue-Engineered Hernia Repair: A Review of Recent Advances.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Our First Experience in Using Anatomically Fitted Mesh Implant (Hertra™) During Lichtenstein Repair: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Chronic Groin Pain After Hernia Surgery: What Are We Missing?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Spatiotemporal trends in hernia disease burden and health workforce correlations in aging populations: a global analysis with projections to 2050.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Long-term quality of life outcomes following robotic inguinal hernioplasty: a single-centre experience of 100 cases.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Retrospective comparative cohort analysis of Darn and Lichtenstein repair methods for bilateral inguinal hernias in adult males in a low-resource setting: a single-centre study in Sudan.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
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purposeApproximately 20 million individuals worldwide undergo inguinal hernia surgery annually. The Lichtenstein technique is the most commonly used surgical procedure in this setting. The objective of this study was to revisit this technique and present ten recommendations based on the best practices.
methodsPubMed and Scientific Electronic Library Online were used to systematically search for articles about the Lichtenstein technique and its modifications. Literature regarding this technique and surgical strategies to prevent chronic pain were the basis for formulating ten recommendations for best practices during Lichtenstein surgery.
resultsTen recommendations were proposed based on best practices in the Lichtenstein technique: neuroanatomical assessment, chronic pain prevention, pragmatic neurectomy, spermatic cord structure management, femoral canal assessment, hernia sac management, mesh characteristics, fixation, recurrence prevention, and surgical convalescence.
conclusionThe ten recommendations are practical ways to achieve a safe and successful procedure. We fell that following these recommendations can improve surgical outcomes using the Lichtenstein technique.
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