Comment to: Glue versus tackers for mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair : Kitching S, et al. Glue versus tackers for mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Hernia. 2025;29(1):134 [preprint]

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Bengt Novik. Hernia. 2025.

. 2025 May 15;29(1):165.

doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03349-0.

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. bengt.novik@ki.se.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest related to this letter.

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