Prospective randomized clinical trial of Jean Rives technique versus laparoscopic TEP repair for primary inguinal hernia: 10-year follow-up.

Background The purpose of the present randomized trial was to compare the Jean Rives (JR) technique and the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair for the treatment of primary inguinal hernias with respect to operating time, hospital stay, sick leave, chronic pain and recurrences after a follow-up of 10 years.