Round ligament management during minimally invasive groin hernia repair in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Carlos André Balthazar da SilveiraS Mazzola Poli de FigueiredoA C D RasadorM G FernandezR R H MartinY J M DiasR LuPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)
Transecting the RLU reduces the operative time during MIS GHR with no difference regarding postoperative complication rates. Although transection appears safe, further prospective randomized studies with long-term follow-up and patient-reported outcomes are necessary to define the optimal management of RLU during MIS GHR.