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Background Data are insufficient to compare transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) and total extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. There is very scant data comparing the two techniques in terms of long-term outcomes, which include chronic groin pain, quality of life, and time to return to normal activity. This prospective, randomized, controlled trial compared...
Background Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is still not the gold standard for patients with inguinal hernia. The aim of this study was to compare testicular dysfunction, incidence and factors influencing chronic groin pain, and quality of life after laparoscopic and open mesh repair. Methods One hundred twenty patients were studied in a prospective randomized trial. One hundred seventeen patients...
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