Öberg S, et al. - Chronic pain after two Lichtenstein repairs for inguinal hernias (Lichtenstein-Lichtenstein) vs Lichtenstein followed by a laparoscopic reoperation (Lichtenstein-Laparoscopy) was assessed. From a nationwide database, 196 patients having Lichtenstein-Lichtenstein and 777 patients having Lichtenstein-Laparoscopy were included and were sent validated pain questionnaires. Both groups were noted to have a high proportion of patients reporting pain several years after the second repair. Lichtenstein-Lichtenstein was not favored by any of the analyses, however, Lichtenstein-Laparoscopy was favored by a few of the secondary outcomes.