Bydgoszcz 1998.

Methods	Abstract Randomised Trial. No information
Participants	112 patients.
Interventions	Laparoscopic versus open mesh inguinal herniorrhaphy. Laparoscopic group: repair performed by the TAPP technique. Open group: repair performed by the Lichtenstein technique.
Outcomes	Included data items: Mesh infection Hernia recurrence Other data items: Post ‐operaive pain
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear