BACKGROUND Prospective studies and Meta-analysis have indicated that non-mesh repair is inferior to mesh repair based on recurrence rates in inguinal hernia. The incidence of complications immediately and later in postoperative period in either of the repairs are also less in the mesh repairs as compared to the non-mesh repairs.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.