title: Equal results with laparoscopic and Shouldice repairs of primary inguinal hernia in men. Report from a prospective randomised study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the laparoscopic and Shouldice techniques for repair of inguinal hernia.
  
  
  METHODS
  261 healthy men over 50 years with primary, unilateral inguinal hernia were randomly allocated to laparoscopic (total extraperitoneal approach, TEP) treatment (n = 131) or to a modified Shouldice technique (n = 130).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Apart from a longer operative time in the laparoscopic group, there were no significant differences between the two methods with regard to perioperative complications, hospital stay, recurrencies or pain in the groin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results following the total extraperitoneal laparoscopic and the Shouldice technique do not differ significantly 2 years after hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: Center of Gastrointestinal Disease, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wennström
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berggren
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akerud
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Järhult
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome