Background The place of laparoscopic groin hernia repair remains controversial. Individual
randomized controlled trials alone have not provided statistically reliable results when …

Although the laparoscopic technique is a new approach to groin hernia, it is becoming more
widely accepted as an alternative to traditional open techniques. This study is a preliminary …

Background Claims that laparoscopic groin hernia repair is followed by less persisting pain
and numbness than open mesh repair were tested by follow-up within a multicentre …

Purpose If the pathogeneses of the development of a recurrence varies following the
different methods of hernia repair, the time required to develop a recurrence could be …

Objective: To analyze the effect of underweight, overweight, and obesity in relation to clinical
characteristics, the risk of postoperative complications, 30-day mortality, and reoperations for …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Aim of database To monitor and improve nation-wide surgical outcome after groin hernia
repair based on scientific evidence-based surgical strategies for the national and …

Purpose Groin herniorrhaphy is the most common operation performed by general
surgeons. Annually, more than 20 million groin hernias are repaired worldwide. The general …

Purpose To analyse if postoperative complications constitute a predictor for the risk of
developing long-term groin pain. Methods Population-based prospective cohort study of …

OBJECTIVES: In most clinics, follow-up after inguinal hernia surgery is not a routine
procedure and complications may pass unnoticed, thus impairing quality assessment. The …