Objective Inguinal hernia repair is thought to be a relatively low morbidity operation. This
study examined whether this tenet hold true in patients who are elderly with significant …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish the risk of recurrence after direct and
indirect inguinal hernia operation in a large-scale female population and to establish the …

Background The present single-institution, single-surgeon experience interrogated morbidity
as well as predictors of inguinodynia, recurrence, and metachronous hernias in 953 …

Inguinal hernia is the most common abdominal wall hernia. Although 50% of patients with
an inguinal hernia are unaware of this, repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly …

Background Asymptomatic contralateral inguinal hernias are often present during initial
inguinal hernia repair. Data on long-term results and progression to symptomaticity are …

Original Article Article original Page 1 After years of relatively stable practice, the general
surgical community is re-exploring the surgical treatment of inguinal her- nia. General …

Background To identify the rate of and risk factors for contralateral inguinal hernia (CIH) after
unilateral inguinal hernia repair in adult male patients. Methods This retrospective cohort …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed globally.
Identification of risk factors that contribute to hernia recurrence following an index inguinal …

Background Family history, male gender and age are significant risk factors for inguinal
hernia disease. Family history provides evidence for a genetic trait and could explain early …

I write in response to the manuscript “Robotic inguinal hernia repair: is technology taking
over? Systematic review and meta-analysis” by Aiolfi et al.[1]. The authors have undertaken …