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  1. 27-01-2024 | Shouldice | OriginalPaper

    Temporal patterns for inguinal hernia recurrence operations after Shouldice Repair

    Although inguinal hernia mesh repairs, open or laparoscopic, predominate worldwide for the repair of primary hernias, tissue repairs are still being sought out by many. International guidelines recommend the Shouldice technique as the best option …

  2. 23-12-2023 | Shouldice | OriginalPaper

    Open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair has superior 1-year patient-reported outcomes compared to Shouldice non-mesh repair

    Over 100 techniques for inguinal hernia repair (IHR) have been described, including those that use prosthetic mesh as well as pure tissue-based repairs. Mesh-based techniques can be grouped into anterior approaches (e.g., Lichtenstein), posterior …

  3. 01-10-2021 | Shouldice | OriginalPaper

    Results of Shouldice hernia repair after 18 years of follow-up in all the patients

    Nowadays, hernias remain a significant surgical, social, and economic burden. Inguinal hernia is the most prevalent pathology in general surgery and its surgical treatment is the most common elective technique performed by a general surgeon. The …

  4. 08-08-2022 | Shouldice | OriginalPaper

    The Shouldice Method: an expert’s consensus

    Inguinal herniorrhaphy is a commonly completed surgical procedure and performed globally more than 20 million times annually [ 1 ]. There have been various types of repairs described over the years utilizing both open and laparoscopic techniques [ …

  5. 01-10-2021 | Shouldice | Letter

    Shouldice Hospital comments on “Shouldice standard 2020: review of current literature and results of an international consensus meeting”

  6. 01-10-2021 | Shouldice | OriginalPaper

    Shouldice standard 2020: review of the current literature and results of an international consensus meeting

    The Shouldice repair is an open transinguinal suture procedure to repair defects of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal. The procedure is named after the Canadian surgeon Edward Earl Shouldice, developed a novel method in 1945 to treat …

  7. Open Access 01-07-2018 | OriginalPaper

    Has Shouldice Repair in a Selected Group of Patients with Inguinal Hernia Comparable Results to Lichtenstein, TEP and TAPP Techniques?

    All the guidelines published to date recommend mesh-based surgical techniques for primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair because of the lower recurrence rate [ 1 – 6 ]. In the guidelines the open Lichtenstein, the total extraperitoneal patch …

  8. 01-12-2003 | OriginalPaper

    Biography: Edward Earle Shouldice (1890–1965)

    "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man". This aphorism by the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson describes eminently the legacy of Edward Earle Shouldice. The institution he has left behind, the Shouldice Hospital, is …

  9. 01-03-2003 | OriginalPaper

    Breaking strength and tissue elasticity after Shouldice repair

    There are few objective studies in the surgical literature on the strength of an inguinal hernia repair during the immediate postoperative period. To provide the relevant advice and recommendations on physical activities during the period of …

  10. 01-09-2001 | OriginalPaper

    Inguinal tensile strength and pain level after Shouldice repair

    Background: Tension of the abdominal wall in the inguinal region induced by Shouldice repair of an inguinal hernia is said to be responsible for elevated postoperative pain levels. Patients and methods: In 20 patients we recorded the inguinal …

  11. 01-09-1999 | OriginalPaper

    Gold standard for inguinal hernia repair: Shouldice or Lichtenstein?

    In the knowledge that Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular we evaluated this technique in a prospective randomized study. Would the Lichtenstein repair show significant advantages in order to justify it replacing …

  12. 01-11-1997 | OriginalPaper

    Leistenhernienreparation nach Shouldice und nach Bassini — eine retrospektiv vergleichende Studie

    Grundlagen: Die Shouldice-Plastik zur Reparation inguinaler Hernien weist im Vergleich zur Operation nach Bassini geringere Rezidivraten auf. Methodik: In einer retrospektiven Studie wurde die Rezidivrate nach Leistenhernienoperation bei 185 nach …

  13. 01-11-2001 | OriginalPaper

    Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty vs Shouldice repair

    Background: There is a scarcity of data on long-term results after laparoscopic hernia repair. Herein we report on the outcome of a group of patients who were followed up for 5 years in a multicenter study on hernia repair. Methods: A total of 100 …

  14. 01-08-2004 | OriginalPaper

    Systemic inflammatory response after endoscopic (TEP) vs Shouldice groin hernia repair

    Endoscopic techniques are commonly used for many different types of surgery. It is claimed that videoendoscopic procedures have the advantage of being less traumatic and of offering higher postoperative patient comfort than conventional open …

  15. 01-06-2000 | OriginalPaper

    Laparoscopic Hernioplasty versus Conventional Hernioplasty (Shouldice): Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial

    The results of our randomized trial of 176 patients comprising primary hernias [Shouldice versus transabdominal preperitoneal approach (TAPP)] showed only slight advantages for the laparoscopically operated group compared to the conventionally …

  16. 01-10-2004 | OriginalPaper

    Chronic pain after hernia repair: a randomized trial comparing Shouldice, Lichtenstein and TAPP

    Hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures, and postoperative recovery is uncomplicated in most patients. The introduction of the tension-free techniques has led to very low recurrence rates and such techniques seem to produce …

  17. 01-11-1997 | OriginalPaper

    Eingeladener Kommentar zu: „Leistenhernienreparation nach Shouldice und nach Bassini — eine retrospektiv vergleichende Studie“

  18. 01-02-2004 | OriginalPaper

    The Shouldice herniorrhaphy in the treatment of inguinal hernias: A prospective study on 775 patients

    The authors present a study of 775 patients who underwent a Shouldice herniorrhaphy between 1987 and 2000, as performed by one surgeon. Average patient age was 52 years, and 93% of patients were male. Local anesthesia with sedation was used in 643 …

  19. 01-03-1998 | ReviewPaper

    Eingeladener Kommentar zu: J. Wurm undF. Shamiyeh: „Leistenhernienreparation nach Shouldice und nach Bassini — Eine retrospektive vergleichende Studie“

    Grundlagen: Die Shouldice-Plastik zur Reparation inguinaler Hernien weist im Vergleich zur Operation nachBassini geringere Rezidivraten auf. Methodik: In einer retrospektiven Studie wurde die Rezidivrate nach Leistenhernienoperation bei 185 …

  20. 01-06-2009 | OriginalPaper

    A cost-effectiveness analysis of tension-free versus shouldice inguinal hernia repair: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

    Recent interest has arisen concerning groin surgery for hernia repair [ 1 ]. The problem continues to be the search for an ideal operation suitable for all types of hernias of the inguinal canal [ 2 ]. The use of open tension-free techniques for …

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