{"title":"Overview of randomized trials in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.","authors":"P M Go","doi":"10.1177/155335069800500407","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are more than 20 randomized trials that compare laparoscopic with open hernia repair. Results of these show a longer operating time, less postoperative pain, a faster return to normal activity, and increased costs for laparoscopic over open hernia repair. Recurrence rates are lower for laparoscopic compared with open nonmesh repairs.</p>","PeriodicalId":79535,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in laparoscopic surgery","volume":"5 4","pages":"238-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1998-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/155335069800500407","citationCount":"20","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in laparoscopic surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/155335069800500407","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
There are more than 20 randomized trials that compare laparoscopic with open hernia repair. Results of these show a longer operating time, less postoperative pain, a faster return to normal activity, and increased costs for laparoscopic over open hernia repair. Recurrence rates are lower for laparoscopic compared with open nonmesh repairs.