Introduction: While the proportion of emergency groin hernia repairs in developed countries
is 2.5–7.7%, the percentage in developing countries can be as high as 76.9%. The mortality …

Purpose Emergency repair of incarcerated inguinal and femoral hernias has traditionally
been regarded as carrying an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in a patient …

Background Emergent groin hernia repair can be a challenging clinical scenario. We aimed
to evaluate the perioperative and long-term outcomes of emergent groin hernia repair at our …

Purpose Emergency groin hernia is an understudied research field despite its severity
requiring emergency surgery associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality …

Background Groin hernia is one of the most frequently encountered pathologies occurring in
old age and it is often the cause of emergency procedures. In our study we evaluate the …

Background Emergency groin hernia repair is associated with increased mortality risk, but
the actual risk is unknown. Therefore, this review aimed to investigate 30-and 90-day …

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

BACKGROUND: Hernia characteristics and patient factors associated with acute compared
with elective groin hernia surgery are unknown. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study of …

Introduction Despite being one of the most commonly performed operations in the US, there
is a paucity of data on practice patterns and resultant long-term outcomes of groin hernia …

Introduction Groin hernia repair is performed increasingly more often as an outpatient
procedure across the world. However, the rates are extremely different and vary between …