Should occult contralateral inguinal hernias be repaired during unilateral TAPP? A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis.

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Title: Should occult contralateral inguinal hernias be repaired during unilateral TAPP? A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis.
Authors: Morais MC; Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA., de Almeida DPA; Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, Brazil., Souza E Silva T; Real Hospital Português, Recife, Brazil., Nogueira R; Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.; School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences, Porto Alegre, Brazil., Camacho D; Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA., Cavazzola LT; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.; School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences, Porto Alegre, Brazil., Malcher F; Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA., Lima DL; Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. dilaurentino@gmail.com.; School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Surgical Sciences, Porto Alegre, Brazil. dilaurentino@gmail.com.
Source: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery [Hernia] 2026 Jul 07; Vol. 30 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 07.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis; Review
Journal Info: Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: France NLM ID: 9715168 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1248-9204 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 12489204 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Hernia Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-026-03773-w