This randomized study compares open inguinal hernia repair (Lichtenstein hernioplasty) to endoscopic repair (TEP) in terms of chronic pain and recurrences in one and five years after operation.
primary inguinal hernia in females
emergency operation
recurrent hernia
groin pain without hernia
frail and sick patient ASA ≥ 4
Kuopio University Hospital
Lead sponsor
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Collaborator
Päijänne Tavastia Central Hospital
Collaborator
North Karelia Central Hospital
Collaborator
Jyväskylä Central Hospital
Collaborator
Mikkeli Central Hospital
Collaborator