This is a compilation of books and articles related to open and minimally invasive hernia surgery contributed to the world literature by Indian authors over the past 25 plus years. The article types include case series, original articles including randomised trials, review articles, systematic reviews, technique-related articles, editorials and invited commentaries. This list is dynamic and will be updated periodically. Special thanks to Dr Yusuf Afaque, Aligarh, and Dr Mandar Gadgil, Thane, for their hard work in originally putting together this extensive resource. Currently Dr Erbaz Momin, Mumbai updates this page on a regular basis.
Hernia books
- Laparoscopic hernia repair: step-by-step approach
Parveen Bhatia, Suviraj John (Editors)
Jaypee Brothers 2004 ISBN: 9788190190107 - Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias
Pradeep Chowbey (Editor)
Byword Books 2013 ISBN-10: 8181930886
- Hernia surgery simplified
Sachin Kuber
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2013 ISBN: 9789350259498 - Step-by-step manual of laparoscopic surgery: Laparoscopic hernia surgery
J S Rajkumar, Neha Shah (Editors)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2016 ISBN: 9351528928 - Laparoscopic hernia repair: how to learn at ease
R Padmakumar, D Madhukar Pai, Farish Shamsudeen (Editors)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2018 ISBN: 9789386150677 - Operative manual of hernia surgery
C Palanivelu
GEM Foundation 2020 - Techniques of abdominal wall hernia repair
Pradeep Chowbey, Davide Lomanto (Editors)
Springer 2020 ISBN: 978-81-322-3942-0 - Timeline history of laparoscopy & hernia surgery
T Varun Raju
Becomeshakeaspeare.com 2021 ISBN 978935472428 - Newer concepts and procedures in hernia surgery – an atlas
Sarfaraz Jalil Baig, Deepraj Bhandarkar, Pallawi Priya (Editors).
Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. ISBN: 9789811952470. - eTEP hernia repairs – An illustrated book
Ramana Balsubramaniam, Jorge Daes, Eham Arora (Editors)
Springer Singapore, 2025. ISBN 978-981-96-4905-1.
Hernia articles
Open repair - groin hernia
- Shouldice’s herniorrhaphy versus Moloney’s darn herniorrhaphy in young patients (a prospective randomised study).
Thapar V, Rao P, Deshpande A, Sanghavi B, Supe AN.
J Postgrad Med. 2000;46:9-12. - New method of inguinal hernia repair: a new solution.
Desarda MP.
ANZ J Surg. 2001;71:241-4. - Inguinal herniorrhaphy with an undetected strip of external oblique aponeurosis: a new approach used in 400 patients.
Desarda MP.
Eur J Surg. 2001;167:443-8. - Surgical physiology of inguinal hernia repair–a study of 200 cases.
Desarda MP.
BMC Surg. 2003;16;3:2. - Pubomyoaponeurotic foramen and posterior groin plait for groin hernia.
Sudrania OP, Agrawal RK, Deb S, Khanna AK.
Hernia. 2003;7:210-4. - Prospective randomized study of internal oblique aponeurotic flap repair for tension-free reinforcement of the posterior inguinal wall: a new technique.
Jani K.
Int Surg. 2005;90:155-9. - Physiological repair of inguinal hernia: a new technique (study of 860 patients).
Desarda MP.
Hernia. 2006;10:143-6. - Inguinal hernia repair: The total picture.
Udwadia TE.
J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:144-6. - Stab anterior preperitoneal hernioplasty in groin hernias: a new technique.
Sinha R.
Hernia. 2007;11:353-7. - A new technique of inguinal hernia repair–neither similar to nor modification of Desarda’s repair.
Desarda MP.
J Indian Med Assoc. 2007;105:654. - Study of efficacy of bilayer mesh device versus conventional polypropylene hernia system in inguinal hernia repair: early results.
Chauhan A, Tiwari S, Gupta A.
World J Surg. 2007;31:1356-9. - No-mesh inguinal hernia repair with continuous absorbable sutures: a dream or reality? (A study of 229 patients).
Desarda MP.
Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2008;14:122-7. - The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in mesh repair of primary inguinal hernias using Prolene Hernia System: a randomized prospective double-blind control trial.
Jain SK, Jayant M, Norbu C.
Trop Doct. 2008;38:80-2. - Massive scrotal hernias: problems and solutions.
Misra MC, Bhowate PD, Bansal VK, Kumar S.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009;19:19–22. - Prophylactic antibiotics in open mesh repair of inguinal hernia – a randomized controlled trial.
Shankar VG, Srinivasan K, Sistla SC, Jagdish S.
Int J Surg. 2010;8:444-7. - Prospective randomized controlled study using polyethylene mesh for inguinal hernia meshplasty as a safe and cost-effective alternative to polypropylene mesh.
Gundre NP, Iyer SP, Subramaniyan P.
Updates Surg. 2012;64:37-42. - Ten-Year Personal Experience of Using Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Tongaonkar RR, Sanders DL, Kingsnorth AN
Trop Med Surg 2013;1:1-3. - Totally extraperitoneal repair under general anesthesia versus Lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia for unilateral inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Dhankhar DS, Sharma N, Mishra T, Kaur N, Singh S, Gupta S.
Surg Endosc. 2014;28:996-1002. - Histopathological Comparison of Mosquito Net with Polypropylene Mesh for Hernia Repair: An Experimental Study in Rats.
Sharma M, Sharma DB, Chandrakar SK, Sharma D.
Indian J Surg. 2015;77(Suppl 2):511-4. - A comparative study of Desarda’s technique with Lichtenstein mesh repair in the treatment of inguinal hernia: A prospective cohort study.
Gedam BS, Bansod PY, Kale VB, Shah Y, Akhtar M.
Int J Surg. 2017;39:150-155. - A randomised controlled trial of excision versus invagination in the management of indirect inguinal hernial sac.
Sharma M, Pathania OP, Kapur A, Thomas S, Kumar A.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2019;101:119-122. - The Issues of Post-Lichtenstein Chronic Groin Pain.
Ramana B, Dube B.
World J Surg. 2021;45:1761. - A randomised controlled trial of Lichtenstein repair with Desarda repair in the management of inguinal hernias.
Jain SK, Bhatia S, Hameed T, Khan R, Dua A.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021;12;67:102486. - Intra-operative pain and patient satisfaction during Lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia versus spinal anesthesia: an open-label randomized controlled trial.
Verma A, Sharma N, Chilkoti G, Garg PK.
Hernia. 2022 Jan 11. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02561-6. - Chronic groin pain in Desarda versus Lichtenstein hernia repair – a randomised controlled study.
Gaur AS, Sharma N, Garg PK.S.
Afr J Surg. 2022;60:141-145. - Comparison of Postoperative Chronic Groin Pain After Repair of Inguinal Hernia Using Nonabsorbable Versus Absorbable Sutures for Mesh Fixation.
Agarwal PK, Sutrave T, Kaushal D, Vidua R, Malik R, Maurya AP.
Cureus. 2023;15:e35562. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35562 - Nerve identification in open inguinal hernioplasty: A meta-analysis.
Sinha MK, Barman A, Tripathy PR, Shettar A.
Turk J Surg. 2022;38:315-326. - Feasibility and outcomes of Desarda vs Lichtenstein hernioplasty by local anesthesia for inguinal hernia: a noninferiority randomized clinical trial.
Sasmal PK, Sahoo A, Mishra TS, Das Poddar KK, Ali SM, Singh PK, Kumar P.
Hernia. 2023 Jul 15. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02837-5. - The comparative study of skin staples and polypropylene sutures for securing the mesh in Lichtenstein’s tension-free inguinal hernia repair in HIV and hepatitis (B and C)-positive patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Pragya, Kumar A, Manish, Ranjan R, Jha NK.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023;85:4389-4393. - Comparative Study of Self-Gripping Mesh vs. Polypropylene Mesh in Lichtenstein’s Open Inguinal Hernioplasty.
Gunasekaran G, Balaji VC, Paramsivam S.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 17;15(8):e43652. - Modified Open Anterior Preperitoneal Repair.
Sinha R, Yadav AS, Sharma Y, Chanda S, Sharma OK, Srivastava N.
JSLS. 2023 Oct-Dec;27(4):e2023.00044. - A Prospective Comparative Study of 3-Stitch Mesh Hernioplasty with Conventional Lichtenstein Repair.
Sharma PK, Khandelwal M, Pipal DK, Singh Y, Kothari S, Verma V, Yadav S, Singh B, Jangid G.
J West Afr Coll Surg. 2023;13:67-72. - Long Term Outcomes after Surgery for Inguinal Hernia: a Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Outcomes of Desarda and Lichtenstein Repairs with Three Years of Follow-Up.
Pathak AA, Fouzdar A, Kumar K, Agrawal V, Sharma N, Aggarwal V.
Maedica (Bucur). 2024;19:573-579. - Inguinal hernia mesh infections: Chronic challenges, atypical pathogens and lessons in sterilisation.
Purkayastha DS, Mallick AA, Das G, Purkayastha SS.
Trop Doct. 2025 Jan 13:494755241313152. doi: 10.1177/00494755241313152. - Comparison between sutures, cyanoacrylate and self-gripping mesh in Lichtenstein hernia repair: a multi arm randomized control trial.
Prakash S, Shaikh OH, Vijayakumar C, Kumbhar US.
Hernia. 2025;29:136.
Open repair - ventral hernia
- Surgery for hernia: quo vadis?
Udwadia TE.
J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:104-5. - Evaluation of various prosthetic materials and newer meshes for hernia repairs.
Doctor HG.
J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:110-6. - Tailored Approach to Ventral Hernia-Our Proposed Algorithm.
Baig SJ, Priya P.
Indian J Surg. 2018;80:205-206. - Suprapubic Incisional Hernias: Is Open Surgery a Standard?
Ramana B.
World J Surg. 2017;41:1475. - A Detailed History of Retromuscular Repairs for Ventral Hernias: A Story of Surgical Innovation.
Arora E, Kukleta J, Ramana B.
World J Surg. 2022;46:409-415. - Validation of ventral hernia risk score in predicting surgical site infections.
Ashuvanth S, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S.
Hernia. 2022 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s10029-021-02537-y. - Assessment of Quality of Life After Ventral Hernia Repair: A Prospective Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Centre.
Lodha M, Patel D, Badkur M, Meena SP, Puranik A, Chaudhary R, Choudhary IS, Sairam MV, Chauhan AS, Lodha R.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 20;14(6):e26136. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26136. eCollection 2022 Jun. - Outcomes of Emergency Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair: Experience Over a Decade.
Pavithira GJ, Dutta S, Sundaramurthi S, Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah VP.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 25;14(6):e26324. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26324. - Practice and short-term outcomes in ventral hernia repair: a prospective multicenter data audit of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons Research Collaborative.
Baig SJ, Afaque MY, Priya P, Sheth H, Goel R, Mahawar KK, Agarwalla R; IAGES Collaborative.
Hernia. 2022 Aug 29. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02666-y. - Enhancing safety in ventral patch repair for umbilical hernia by utilizing a hybrid technique.
Jhaveri R, Kalikar V, Modi R, Patankar R.
Int J Abdom Wall Hernia Surg 2022 Sep 12;5:129-34. - A Prospective Observational Study of Ventral Hernia.
Jadhav GS, Adhikari GR, Purohit RS.
Cureus. 2022;14(8):e28240. - Enhancing mesh explantation reporting: a novel classification system for improved surgical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Gandhi JA, Baig SJ, Gajjar AP, Banker AM.
Hernia. 2023 Sep 15. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02877-x. - Delphi consensus statement for understanding and managing the subcostal hernia: subcostal hernias collaborative report (scholar study).
Baig SJ, Kulkarni GV, Priya P, Afaque MY, Bueno-Lledo J, Chintapatla S, de Beaux A, Gandhi JA, Urena MAG, Hammond TM, Lomanto D, Liu R, Mehta A, Miserez M, Montgomery A, Morales-Conde S, Palanivelu C, Pauli EM, Rege SA, Renard Y, Rosen M, Sanders DL, Singhal VK, Slade DAJ, Warren OJ, Wijerathne S.
Hernia. 2024 Feb 16. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-02963-8. - Feasibility of tele-visits after elective ventral hernia surgery: Experience from an Indian tertiary care center.
Bansal VV, Kamath Y, Waghmare S, Khajanchi MU, Roy N.
Surgery. 2024 Mar 18:S0039-6060(24)00073-4. - Incidence of incisional hernia in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: an observational clinical study from a tertiary oncology referral care center in India.
Ray M, Kumar A, Maranna H.
World J Surg Oncol. 2024;22:132. - A Comparative Study of Elective Sublay Versus Onlay Repair for Non-complex, Small, and Medium-Size Incisional Hernia: Post-operative Complications in a Tertiary Hospital in Ranchi, India.
Hassan F, Gaurav K, Kumar K, Kumar K, B B, N V, Mehta MK, A P.
Cureus. 2024;16:e59593. - Infection-Resistant Polypropylene Hernia Mesh: Vision & Innovations.ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2025 Feb 12. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.4c01751.
- Outcome of Onlay Mesh Repair for Paraumbilical Hernia: An Experience From a Peripheral Hospital in India.Cureus. 2025 Jan 16;17(1):e77564. doi: 10.7759/cureus.77564.
- Subxiphoid hernia, definition and repair: an international Delphi consensus.Hernia. 2025 Feb 28;29(1):108. doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03289-9.
- A prospective observational study on intraperitoneal mesh repair for small ventral hernias: Why open prevails over laparoscopic approach.J Minim Access Surg. 2025 Mar 5. doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_247_24.
- Management and Outcomes of Umbilical Hernia in Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease: A Single-Unit Experience of Six Cases.
Singh K, Lokavarapu MJ, S Kumar N, Gupta A, V A, Singh D, et al.
Cureus. 2025;17:e82578.
Open AWR and newer techniques for ventral hernia repair
- Component Separation Technique: an Effective Way of Treating Large Ventral Hernia.
Punjani R, Shaikh I, Soni V.
Indian J Surg. 2015;77(Suppl 3):1476-9. - Use of polypropylene mesh in contaminated and dirty strangulated hernias: short-term results.
Pandey H, Thakur DS, Somashekar U, Kothari R, Agarwal P, Sharma D.
Hernia. 2018;22:1045-1050. - Concomitant bariatric surgery and component separation: Historical advance or a blunder?
Balasubramanian R.
J Minim Access Surg. 2018;14:259-260. - Mind the gap: imaging spectrum of abdominal ventral hernia repair complications.
Patil AR, Nandikoor S, Mohanty HS, Godhi S, Bhat R.
Insights Imaging. 2019;10:40. - Invited Commentary to: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Utilizing the Combination of Absorbable and Permanent Mesh in a Retromuscular Position: A Multicenter Prospective Study.
Ramana B.
World J Surg. 2019;43:159-160. - Loss of Domain: Going Beyond the Stewart Test.
Ramana B, Arora E.
World J Surg. 2020;44:1079-1080.
- Acronyms Use in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Introduction to a New Language.
Ramana B, Sinha R, Jacob B, Towfigh S, Rosin D.
World J Surg. 2020;44:78-83. - Short- to Midterm Results After Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Release: Initial Experience from India.
Priya P, Kantharia N, Agrawal JB, Agrawal A, Agrawal L, Afaque MY, et al.
World J Surg. 2020;44:3341-3348. - Comparison between transversus abdominis release and anterior component separation technique in complex ventral hernia
Afaque MY, Rizvi AA.
Int J Abdom Wall Hernia Surg. 2020;3:81-6. - An early experience with transversus abdominis release for complex ventral hernias: a retrospective review of 100 cases.
Punjani R, Arora E, Mankeshwar R, Gala J.
Hernia. 2021;25:353-364. - Single institute experience with anterior and posterior component separation techniques for large ventral hernias: A retrospective review.
Gala J, Nichat P, Bhandarwar A, Dhimole N, Bhat R, Muley G.
Asian J Surg. 2021:S1015-9584(21)00459-0. - Role of Indocyanine Green to Mitigate Wound Complications in Component Separation Technique for Ventral Hernia Repair–
Our Early Experience.
Gandhi J, Banker A, Chaudhari S, Shinde P.
World J Surg. 2021;45:3073-3079. - Decalogue of Transversus Abdominis Release Repair- Technical Details and Lessons Learnt.
Gandhi J, Shinde P, Chaudhari S, Banker A, Deshmukh V.
Pol Przegl Chir. 2021;93:16-25. - A retrospective comparison of outcomes after open anterior and posterior component separation by a single surgical team.
Punjani R, Arora E, Coughlin E, Mhaskar R.
Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2022 Feb 9. doi: 10.1007/s00423-022-02438-3. - Are drains useful in eTEP ventral hernia repairs? An AWR surgical collaborative (AWRSC) retrospective study.
Arora E, Mishra A, Mhaskar R, Mahadar R, Gandhi J, Sharma S, Parthasarathi R, Praveen Raj P,
Palanivelu C, Ramana B.
Surg Endosc. 2022 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09121-0. - Surgical Site Infection After Transversus Abdominis Release: a Review.
Baig, S., Afaque, M. & Priya, P.
Indian J Surg (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03413-4. - Computed tomography for ventral hernia: Need for a standardised reporting format.
Gandhi JA, Shinde PH, Banker AM, Takalkar Y.
J Minim Access Surg. 2022 Jul 16. doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_34_22. - Outcomes of open transverse abdominis release for ventral hernias: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of factors affecting them.
Vasavada BB, Patel H.
Hernia. 2022 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02657-z. - A comparative study to evaluate abdominal wall dynamics in patients with incisional hernia compared to healthy controls.
Roy NB, Khan WF, Krishna A, Bhatia R, Prakash O, Bansal VK.
Surg Endosc. 2023 Sep 6. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10408-z. - Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) for post-trauma laparotomy ventral hernia and follow-up assessment of functional quality of life (QOL): experience of a level-1 trauma centre in India.
Bagaria DK, Gupta S, Pandey S, Choudhary N, Priyadarshini P, Kumar A, Alam J, Mishra B, Sagar S, Kumar S, Gupta A.
Hernia. 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-02978-1. - Peritoneal flap technique for abdominal wall expansion in the management of complex ventral hernias: a multicentre study from India.
Baig SJ, Singhal V, Afaque MY, Kakadiy C, Varma A.
Hernia. 2024 Apr 3. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-02993-2. - Posterior Component Separation Technique-Original Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) Technique.
Gandhi JA, Gajjar AP, Shinde PH, Chaudhari S.
J Abdom Wall Surg. 2024;3:12542. - Posterior Component Separation Technique-Original Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) Technique.
Gandhi JA, Gajjar AP, Shinde PH, Chaudhari S.
J Abdom Wall Surg. 2024 Aug 21;3:12542. - Role of multidetector computed tomography-based component separation index in the management of large ventral hernias.S
J Surg. 2024 Oct;62(3):35-39.
Hernia training
- Impact of cadaver training for learning abdominal wall reconstruction: our early experience.
Gajjar A, Gandhi J, Prajapati R, Mahadar R, Shrivastava R, Chaudhari S, Shinde P, Takalkar Y, Thakur B.
Hernia. 2023 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02907-8.
Open AWR and newer techniques for ventral hernia repair
- Comparison of artificial intelligence chatbots in delivering quality anaesthesia information for patients undergoing laparoscopic hernioplasty.
Singh R, Gondode P, Duggal S, Kumar A, Nayak SS.
Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jan 31:S0007-0912(25)00015-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.0 - A cross-sectional study to evaluate responses generated by two AI software programs for common patient queries about laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia.
Banday M, Kaur K.
Updates Surg. 2025 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02158-5.
Abdominal wall closure
- Comparison of interrupted versus continuous closure in abdominal wound repair: a meta-analysis of 23 trials.
Gupta H, Srivastava A, Menon GR, Agrawal CS, Chumber S, Kumar S.
Asian J Surg. 2008;31:104-14. - Prophylactic mesh placement for emergency midline laparotomy in peptic perforation peritonitis: A prospective observational study of short-term results.
Tiwari G, Dadoriya A, Thakur DS, Somashekar U, Kothari R, Agarwal P, Sharma D.
Asian J Surg. 2020;43:456-457. - A Clinical Comparative Study of Rectus Sheath Closure Techniques in Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy: Evaluating “Far-Near-Near-Far” vs. Conventional Closure Approach.
Garg S, Yadav MS, Singhal K.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 20;15(9):e45655. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45655. - A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Clinical Equivalence of PD Synth and PDS Polydioxanone Sutures.
Prabha Shankar A, Mathew S, Tippana VSSN, B R K, Naik S, Pandita RK, L B, Kumar An N, Narasimha Rao V V, Kumar Bhat B, Moharana AK, Ts D.
Cureus. 2023 Dec 10;15(12):e50293.
Open and laparoscopic hernia repair - anesthetic techniques
- Can an ultrasound-guided subcostal transverse abdominis plane block be used as the sole anesthetic technique?
Bihani P, Bhatia P, Chhabra S, Gangwar P.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2017;11:111-113. - Ultrasound-guided bilateral subcostal TAP block for epigastric hernia repair: A case series.
Bhatia P, Bihani P, Chhabra S, Sharma V, Jaju R.
Indian J Anaesth. 2019;63:60-63. - Subarachnoid block with continuous TAP catheter analgesia produces less chronic pain and better functional outcome after inguinal hernioplasty: a randomized controlled observer-blinded study.
Thiyagarajan S, Velraj J, Hussain Ahmed MI, Murugesan R.
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019;44:228-233. - Postoperative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block compared with medial transverse abdominis plane block in inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, randomised trial.
Bhatia N, Sen IM, Mandal B, Batra A.
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019;38:41-45. - Effect of addition of buprenorphine or dexamethasone to levobupivacaine on postoperative analgesia in ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized double blind contr
Seervi SN, Singariya G, Kamal M, Kumari K, Siddeshwara A, Ujwal S.
Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72:245-252. - Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with Sub-Arachnoid Block for Open Inguinal Hernia Repair.
Mowar A, Singh V, Pahade A, Karki G.
Anesth Essays Res. 2021 Apr-Jun;15(2):220-226. doi: 10.4103/aer.aer_107_21. - Comparison of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and quadratus lumborum (QL) block in inguinal hernia surgery.
Makhni R, Attri JP, Kaur H, Markam KK.
Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Mar;66(Suppl 2): S122-S125. - Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block versus ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia in unilateral inguinal surgeries: A randomised controlled trial.
Yadav M, Agrawal M, Bansal P, Prateek, Garg MK, Yadav A.
Indian J Anaesth. 2023;67:302-306. - Comparative evaluation of bupivacaine with magnesium sulphate and dexamethasone as adjuvants in ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for open unilateral inguinal hernia surgeries: A randomised controlled trial.
Shambhavi T, Das S, Senapati LK, Padhi PP.
Indian J Anaesth. 2023;67:370-375. - Analgesic efficacy of Clonidine as an adjuvant in ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block for midline incisional hernia repair – A randomized double-blind controlled trial.
Chilkoti GT, Maurya P, Mohta M, Saxena AK, Gupta A, Kaur N, Bhatt S
.J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2023;39:239-244. - The efficacy of ultrasound-guided triple nerve block (ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral) versus unilateral subarachnoid block for inguinal hernia surgery in adults: a randomized controlled trial.
Singh GP, Kuthiala G, Shrivastava A, Gupta D, Mehta R.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2023;55:342-348. - Effect of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block on chronic pain in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia surgery under spinal anesthesia: a randomized double-blind study.
Sahoo RK, Pradhan A, Samanta P, Senapati LK, Satapathy GC.
Korean J Pain. 2024 Sep 12. doi: 10.3344/kjp.24172. - Comparison of anterior, posterior, and lateral approaches of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block in an adult patient undergoing inguinal hernia surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial.
Kumar A, Sinha C, Singh S, Kumar A, Kumar A, Priya D.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2024;40:457-462. - Comparative evaluation of pre-emptive analgesic efficacy of Posterior Transversus Abdominis Plane block with Fascia Transversalis Plane Block in adult patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, two-arm parallel study.
Priya V, Shamim R, Singh B, Singh S, Bais PS, Prasad G.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2024;18:211-217. - Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of two different fascial blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Ahuja V, Mahajan A, Thapa D, Mitra S, Gupta D, Gupta S, Sharma R, Singh S.J
Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2024;40:228-234. - Assessment of Postoperative Complications Between Interrupted Modified Smead-Jones Rectus Closure and Conventional Rectus Closure in Midline Laparotomy Wounds: A Comparative Study.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 30;16(10):e72712. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72712. - Effect of Low-dose Ketamine on Inflammatory Markers, Perioperative Analgesia, and Chronic Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Comparative Study.
Hallikeri SV, Sinha R, Ray BR, Pandey RK, Darlong V, Punj J, Bansal VK, Saxena R.
Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2024 Dec 16;52(6):231-239. - Effect of intraoperative positive end-expiratory pressure on post-operative pulmonary complications in overweight patients undergoing elective laparoscopic hernia surgery: A prospective randomised controlled trial.J Minim Access Surg. 2025 Jan 8. doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_321_24.
Laparoscopic and robotic repair - groin hernia
- Laparoscopic repair of hernia.
Udwadia TE, Udwadia RT.
Natl Med J India. 1994;7:128-35. - Laparoscopic hernia repair–what are the results?
Misra MC, Bal S, Dewan N, Srivastava A.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 1996;25:737-41. - Modern management of inguinal hernia.
Vincent PJ, Singh Y.
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