Long-term outcomes of Lichtenstein and laparoscopic primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: registry-based propensity score-matched analysis

In the evaluation of long-term results, laparoscopic techniques have advantages over the Lichtenstein procedure in primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair with regard to postoperative complications and chronic pain.

Authors

Stephan Gretschel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-4932)
Lennart Zimniak
Daniela Adolf
Hendrik Christian Albrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-8140)
Mateusz Trawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-2052)
Ferdinand Köckerling

Institutions

Cal Poly Humboldt (US)
Klinikum Magdeburg (DE)
Vivantes Klinikum (DE)
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (DE)

Publication Details

Journal: BJS Open
Published: 2025-09-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraf134
Primary Topic: Hernia repair and management
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Long-term outcomes of Lichtenstein and laparoscopic primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: registry-based propensity score-matched analysis

Stephan Gretschel, Lennart Zimniak, Daniela Adolf, Hendrik Christian Albrecht et al.

Sep 25, 2025

BJS Open

Hernia repair and management

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Long-term outcomes of Lichtenstein and laparoscopic primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: registry-based propensity score-matched analysis

Stephan Gretschel, Lennart Zimniak, Daniela Adolf, Hendrik Christian Albrecht, Mateusz Trawa, Ferdinand Köckerling

September 25, 2025article en

Abstract

In the evaluation of long-term results, laparoscopic techniques have advantages over the Lichtenstein procedure in primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair with regard to postoperative complications and chronic pain.

BJS OpenVol. 10(1)

Cal Poly Humboldt (US), Klinikum Magdeburg (DE), Vivantes Klinikum (DE), Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE), Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (DE)

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Hernia repair and management

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