Scrotal hernia repair remains a challenging area of groin hernia surgery. Two recent scientific publications provide new evidence on Open Preperitoneal Procedures (OPPs), including the MOPP/TIPP approach, for scrotal hernia repair. What Are OPPs? OPPs (Open Preperitoneal Procedures) is a generic term for minimally invasive open preperitoneal techniques used in groin hernia repair. It includes techniques such as TIPP (Trans-Inguinal Pre-Peritoneal), MOPP (Minimal Open Pre-Peri

A Career Dedicated to Abdominal Wall Surgery For more than three decades, my clinical practice has been accompanied by scientific and teaching activities devoted to inguinal, umbilical and ventral hernia surgery. This journey began in Amiens under Professor René Stoppa, whose teaching profoundly influenced my understanding of preperitoneal surgery. It continued through the development and evaluation of techniques designed to make this surgery less invasive, simpler and more r

July 15, 2026 I am pleased to announce the publication of my invited review in the international journal Mini-invasive Surgery: Open Preperitoneal Techniques: A Bridge between Anterior Open and Posterior Endoscopic Approaches. I would like to sincerely thank the Editors and the Reviewers for their thoughtful comments and constructive suggestions, which greatly contributed to improving this work. This publication is particularly meaningful to me. Unlike most of my previous art

Dr. Marc Soler, an abdominal wall surgeon with a special focus on inguinal hernia repair, has been selected as one of the AME Surgical Journal's Outstanding Authors 2026 in recognition of his contributions to open preperitoneal hernia surgery (MOPP, TIPP, TREPP, and Ugahary) and his efforts to promote the legacy of Professor René Stoppa. I was honored and delighted to be selected among the AME Surgical Journal's "Outstanding Authors 2026." This recognition highlights the work

UPDATE — Official journal publication (May 2026) This article has now been officially published in the 2026 issue of AME Surgical Journal. Open preperitoneal vs. endoscopic repair for bilateral groin hernias: a registry-based two-arm comparison Soler M, Gillion J-F.AME Surgical Journal. 2026;6:11 Read the published article: https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/asj-25-80 It is with great pleasure that I share our latest work conducted with Dr. Jean-François Gillion, recently published

It is not uncommon for patients operated on for a groin hernia on one side to wonder whether they may develop one on the other side. The question is legitimate because hernias are common, with nearly one in three men undergoing surgery for a groin hernia during their lifetime, and it is not unusual for people in their circle to have had surgery on both sides simultaneously or successively. Since a hernia can cause pain or discomfort in daily life, the idea of experiencing the

At your disposal for any additional information on these new techniques that are finally now widely distributed throughout the world. All the latest publications have shown very good results, and they are less invasive compared to many other techniques currently widespread. They also give less chronic pain than older techniques. Excellent reading. Here is the abstract with the link above The minimal open preperitoneal (MOPP) approach for treating groin hernias: technique, ind

This article reviews the history and evolution of open preperitoneal groin hernia repair toward minimally invasive approaches. René Stoppa, Jean Rives Pavid Amid, René Stoppa, Marc Soler, Franz Ugahary René Stoppa, Marc Soler Dear friends, here is my updated article on the history of the new techniques that I use today to treat almost all inguinal hernias. It is a pleasure to share with you this personal narrative. It is a good opportunity to tell you about several of my pari

“The Minimal Open Preperitoneal (MOPP) Approach for Treating Groin Hernias: Technique, Indications, and Results.” Annals of Laparoscopic...

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