Recurrence after inguinal hernia repair at ten years by open darn, open mesh and tep — No advantage with mesh

Whilst mesh repair is now standard in inguinal hernia surgery, with the expectation of a reduction in recurrence rate, the incidence of recurrent hernias shows little evidence of decline. Long-term follow-up studies after hernia surgery are few.1361 patients underwent 1473 inguinal hernia repairs by open mesh, open sutured or total extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques with more than ten years' follow-up.Recurrence rates after open mesh and open...