Totally extra-peritoneal repair versus trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal repair for the laparoscopic surgical management of sportsman’s hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Open and laparoscopic modalities are employed for treatment of sportsman’s hernia with totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) and trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic approaches both currently being utilised. At present, neither subtype has demonstrated a beneficial superiority for sportsman’s hernia repair, as concluded in the most recent systematic review comparing the outcomes of each technique. The aim of this review was to evaluate...