Meta-analyses, Systemic reviews and randomised controlled trials
Laparoscopic vs. open repair
McCormack K, Scott NW, Go PMNYH, Ross S, Grant AM on behalf of the EU Hernia Trialists Collaboration. Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Berndsen F, Arvidsson D, Enander LK, Leijonmarck CE, Wingren U, Rudberg C, et al. Postoperative convalescence after inguinal hernia surgery: prospective randomized multicenter study of laparoscopic versus shouldice inguinal hernia repair in 1042 patients. Hernia 2002;6(2):56-61.
Wennstrom I, Berggren P, Akerud L, Jarhult J. Equal results with laparoscopic and Shouldice repairs of primary inguinal hernia in men. Report from a prospective randomised study. Scand J Surg 2004;93(1):34-6.
Colak T, Akca T, Kanik A, Aydin S. Randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach with open mesh repair in inguinal hernia. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2003;13(3):191-5.
TAPP vs. TEPP
Wake BL, McCormack K, Fraser C, Vale L, Perez J, Grant AM. Transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) vs totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005(1):CD004703.
Other trials, reviews or web based information
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