A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Lichtenstein Open Tension-Free Versus Laparoscopic Totally Extrapertioneal Inguinal Hernia Repair

Abstract

Background: The research for ideal technique for Hernia correction would have preferably less complication rates and low recurrences. In recent studies laparoscopic hernia repair has been preferred and has gained vast acceptance among surgeons. Both laparoscopic(TEP) repair and open hernia repair have shown to be better outcome in many studies.