Hernia related books and articles by Indian authors

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 putting together this extensive resource.

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 9789354724282

Newer concepts and procedures in hernia surgery – an atlas

Sarfaraz Jalil Baig, Deepraj Bhandarkar, Pallawi Priya (Editors).

Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. ISBN: 9789811952470.

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 undetached 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 polypropelene 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 hernia repair - anesthetic techniques

Can ultrasound-guided subcostal transverse abdominis plane block be used as 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.

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.

Med J Armed Forces India. 2000;56:323-327.

Recurrent hernia following endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair.

Chowbey PK, Bandyopadhyay SK, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M.

Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003;13:21-5.

Randomized controlled study of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal versus open Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair.

Lal P, Kajla RK, Chander J, Saha R, Ramteke VK.

Surg Endosc. 2003;17:850-6.

Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair: overcoming the learning curve.

Lal P, Kajla RK, Chander J, Ramteke VK.

Surg Endosc. 2004;18:642-5.

Endoscope-assisted inguinal hernia repair.

Chawla S, Lal P, Ganguly PK, Arora MP, Hadke NS.

JSLS. 2005;9:42-6.

A randomized comparison of the early outcome of stapled and unstapled techniques of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.

Parshad R, Kumar R, Hazrah P, Bal S.

JSLS. 2005;9:403-7.

Totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: A case for bilateral repair.

Chowbey PK, Pithawala M, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M.

J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:171-3.

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital classification of groin and ventral abdominal wall hernias.

Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Mehrotra M, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M.

J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:106-9.

Totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital technique.

Chowbey PK, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni V, Baijal M.

J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:160-4.

Complications in groin hernia surgery and the way out

Chowbey PK, Pithawala M, Khullar R, Sharma A, Soni, V, Baijal M.

J Minim Acess Surg. 2006;2:74-177.

Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia: Current status and controversies.

Bhandarkar DS, Shankar M, Udwadia TE.

J Minim Access Surg. 2006;2:178-86.

Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair versus anterior preperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia.

Sinha R, Sharma N, Dhobal D, Joshi M.

Hernia. 2006;10:187-91.

Modified technique of laparoscopic intraperitoneal hernioplasty for irreducible scrotal hernias (omentoceles): how to remove the hernial contents.

Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, John SJ.

World J Surg. 2007;31:1889-1891.

Invited commentary to: Modified technique of laparoscopic intraperitoneal hernioplasty for irreducible scrotal hernias.

Ramana B

World J Surg. 2007;31:892-1893.

Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair under epidural anesthesia: a detailed evaluation.

Lal P, Philips P, Saxena KN, Kajla RK, Chander J, Ramteke VK.

Surg Endosc. 2007;21:595-601.

Total extraperitoneal (TEP) mesh repair of inguinal hernia in the developing world: comparison of low-cost indigenous balloon dissection versus direct telescopic dissection: a prospective randomized controlled study.

Misra MC, Kumar S, Bansal VK.

Surg Endosc. 2008;22:1947-58.

Total extra-peritoneal repair of groin hernia: prospective evaluation at a tertiary care center.

Misra MC, Bansal VK, Kumar S, Prashant B, Bhattacharjee HK.

Hernia. 2008;12:65-71.

Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia: a study of 480 patients.

Sinha R, Gurwara AK, Gupta SC.

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008;18:673-7.

Prospective double-blind randomized controlled study comparing heavy- and lightweight polypropylene mesh in totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: early results.

Agarwal BB, Agarwal KA, Mahajan KC.

Surg Endosc. 2009;23:242-7.

Impact of closed-suction drain in preperitoneal space on the incidence of seroma formation after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.

Ismail M, Garg M, Rajagopal M, Garg P.

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2009;19:263-6.

Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia using two-hand approach–a gold standard alternative to open repair.

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A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing laparoscopic IPOM plus.

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Innovative Approaches to Address the Technical Challenge of Hernial Sac Distension Due to Pneumoperitoneum in the Synchronous Management of Complex Hernias in Individuals With Morbid Obesity.

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Totally extraperitoneal (e-TEP) repair versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) plus repair for ventral hernia.

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Surg Endosc. 2021;35:5072-5077

Extended View: Totally Extra Peritoneal (e-TEP) Approach for Ventral and Incisional Hernia-Early results from a single center.

Prakhar G, Parthasarathi R, Cumar B, Subbaiah R, Nalankilli VP, Praveen Raj P, et al.

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Comparison of efficacy and safety of the enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) and transabdominal (TARM) minimal access techniques for retromuscular placement of prosthesis in the treatment of irreducible midline ventral hernia.

Rege SA, Churiwala JJ, A Kaderi AS, Kshirsagar KF, Dalvi AN.

J Minim Access Surg. 2021;17:519-524.

e-TEP repair for midline primary and incisional hernia: technical considerations and initial experience.

Khetan M, Dey A, Bindal V, Suviraj J, Mittal T, Kalhan S, et al.

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Signs and landmarks in eTEP Rives-Stoppa repair of ventral hernias.

Ramana B, Arora E, Belyansky I.

Hernia. 2021;25:545-550.

Trocar insertion in enhanced-view totally extra-peritoneal (eTEP) repair of inguinal hernias.

Mahadar R, Arora E.

J Minim Access Surg. 2021;17:580-583.

Endolaparoscopic retromuscular repair of smaller midline ventral hernias-too much for too little?

Sharma A.

Hernia. 2021;25:561-562.

Comparison of extended totally extra peritoneal (eTEP) vs intra peritoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair for management of primary and incisional hernia in terms of early outcomes and cost effectiveness-a randomized controlled trial.

Jain M, Krishna A, Prakash O, Kumar S, Sagar R, Ramachandran R, Bansal VK.

Surg Endosc. 2022 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09180-3.

A Novel Modification of Subcutaneous Onlay Endoscopic Repair of Midline Ventral Hernias With Diastasis Recti: An Indian Experience.

Shinde PH, Chakravarthy V, Karvande R, Mahadik K, Gandhi J.

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Novel Technique of Laparoscopic e-TEP (Extended View Totally Extraperitoneal Repair) for Umbilical Hernia at a Tertiary Care Centre of Eastern India: a Case Series.

Kumar N, Jaiswal P, Sinha N, Pankaj D, Bhushan V, Jha PK, Muni S.

Maedica (Bucur). 2022;17:329-335.

MIS retromuscular repair of lateral incisional hernia: technological deliberations and short-term outcome.

Khetan M, Kalhan S, John S, Sethi D, Kannaujiya P, Ramana B.

Hernia. 2022 Sep 10. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02671-1.

Analysis of ‘enhanced-view totally extra-peritoneal’ (eTEP) approach for ventral hernia: Early results.

Mishra A, Jabbal HS, Nar AS, Mangla R.

J Minim Access Surg. 2022 Oct 6. doi: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_129_22.

LTBAs in Hernia Surgery: Learning from History.

Ramana B, Kalikar VR.

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“Modified Three-Port Technique” of extended totally extra-peritoneal Rives-Stoppa (eTEP-RS) repair for midline ventral hernias.

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Laparoscopic subcutaneous onlay mesh repair for ventral hernia: Our early experience.

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J Minim Access Surg. 2023;19:223-226.

Strategies for closing the posterior rectus sheath during enhanced view totally extraperitoneal Rives-Stoppa repair.

Baig SJ, Gandhi JA, Gajjar AP, Priya P, Sane D.

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Analysis of ‘enhanced-view totally extra-peritoneal’ (eTEP) approach for ventral hernia: Early results.

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Laparoscopic modified e-tep repair of concomitant inguinal and ventral hernias.

Dasgupta P, Kathiravan B, Pai A, Niranjan R.

Hernia. 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-03066-0.

Laparoscopic repair - parastomal hernia

Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair: A modified technique of mesh placement in Sugarbaker procedure.

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J Minim Access Surg. 2019;15:224-228.

Modified laparoscopic keyhole plus repair to manage a parastomal hernia: A single-center experience.

Rajapandian S, Jankar SV, Kakkilaya H, Sabnis S, Ramkrishana P, Palanivelu P, et al.

Asian J Endosc Surg. 2020;13:77-82.

Laparoscopic repair - diaphragmatic and hiatus hernia

Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias: experience of six cases.

Wadhwa A, Surendra JB, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M, et al.

Asian J Surg. 2005;28:145-50.

Laparoscopic repair of parahiatal hernias with mesh: a retrospective study.

Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Jategaonkar PA, Parthasarathi R, Balu K.

Hernia. 2008;12:521-5.

Laparoscopic management of large hiatus hernia with mesh cruroplasty.

Chowbey PK, Mittal T, Dey A, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M.

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Laparoscopic repair of adult diaphragmatic hernias and eventration with primary sutured closure and prosthetic reinforcement: a retrospective study.

Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Rajapandian S, Amar V, Parthasarathi R.

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Laparoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Adults.

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Quantitative assessment of crural closure for laparoscopic anti-reflux surgeries: A novel technique to reduce post-operative dysphagia.

Mandovra P, Kalikar V, Patankar RV.

J Minim Access Surg. 2021;17:458-461.

Laparoscopic Repair of Acute Post-Esophagectomy Diaphragmatic Herniation Following Minimal Access Esophagectomy.

Thammineedi SR, Raju K, Patnaik SC, Saksena AR, Iyer RR, Sudhir R, Rayani BK, Smith LM, Are C, Nusrath S.

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Post-Esophagectomy Hiatal Hernia: A Case Series.

Jain V, Soni SC, Varshney P, Varshney VK, Selvakumar B.

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