Is the self-adhesive mesh a solution for chronic postoperative inguinal pain after TAPP: A single centre preliminary experience?

Background: Minimally invasive surgery for groin hernia has expanded significantly over the last two decades and has demonstrated better outcomes in terms of pain and quality of life. A major contributing factor related to chronic post-operative inguinal pain (CPIP) is mesh fixation. An alternative to the standard fixation methods is the self-adhesive surgical mesh.