SEP 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Current practices and outcomes in inguinal hernia management: A multi-centric prospective analysis of 2679 cases comparing open and laparoscopic repair in the Indian patients
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Large prospective multi-centre observational study of 2679 patients showing clinically meaningful differences in pain, complications, and chronic pain favoring laparoscopic repair, though lack of randomization and potential confounding limit definitive causal inference.
Reported
Total sample size2679
Open surgery patients1592
Laparoscopic surgery patients1087