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. 2025 Aug 7;29(1):248.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03435-3.

Comparison of short- and long-term efficacy and economic indicators between transabdominal preperitoneal and open tension-free repair for inguinal hernia in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Jianxin Chen  1   2 , Yuanbiao Zheng  3   4 , Chaoyang Lin  3   4
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Comparison of short- and long-term efficacy and economic indicators between transabdominal preperitoneal and open tension-free repair for inguinal hernia in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Jianxin Chen et al. Hernia. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Inguinal hernia; Meta-analysis; Open tension-free repair; Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair.

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Declarations. Ethics approval: Not applicable. Consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Human and animal rights: Not applicable. Conflict of interest: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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