Comparison of postoperative chronic inguinal pain between the lichtenstein and laparoscopic techniques in the treatment of inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Valentina Guidi LyraSofia Brandão Dos SantosCarolina Bevilacqua Trigo RochaFernando Augusto Garcia GuimarãesWagner José RivaPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
The presence of chronic postoperative pain was lower in laparoscopic TEP/TAPP techniques when compared to the open Lichtenstein technique, meaning that the former can bring more benefits to patients who requires inguinal herniorrhaphy. Nevertheless, further randomized clinical trials are needed to optimize the analysis, minimizing the bias.