Transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) versus Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Carlos André Balthazar da SilveiraSergio Mazzola Poli de FigueiredoYasmin Jardim Meirelles DiasRafael Ribeiro Hernandez MartinAna Caroline Dias RasadorMiguel Godeiro FernandezR LuPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
TIPP may be a valuable technique for inguinal hernias. It was associated with lower chronic pain, and paresthesia when compared to Lichtenstein technique. Further long-term randomized studies are necessary to confirm our findings. Study registration A review protocol for this meta-analysis was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42023434909).