Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) versus Lichtenstein operation for primary inguinal hernia repair – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) versus Lichtenstein operation for primary inguinal hernia repair – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein operation are established methods for inguinal hernia repair in clinical practice. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled studies, comparing those two methods for repair of primary inguinal hernia, are still missing. In this st...

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Main Authors: Uwe Scheuermann, Stefan Niebisch, Orestis Lyros, Boris Jansen-Winkeln, Ines Gockel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
TAPP
Lichtenstein repair
Inguinal hernia
Outcome
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0253-7

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