Background. The current surgical training of interns in Uganda consists of apprenticeshipin
surgery for G months, which in most cases offers inadequate training in surgical procedures …

Introduction Inguinal hernias are among the most common surgical diseases in Africa. The
current International HerniaSurge Guidelines recommend mesh-based surgical techniques …

Background: Various inguinal hernia repair techniques exist, without one 'single best'option.
Hernia society guidelines recommend laparoscopic repair as one of its mainstays, provided …

I read with great interest the article by Lorenz and co-workers [1] about improving surgical
education in East Africa. Having participated in Operation Hernia training workshops in …

Awojobi Clinic is a hospital deep in rural Nigeria. I visited for two weeks before starting my
core surgical training in London, as part of a team led by Professor Andrew Kingsnorth from …

Background There are no publications addressing the level of experience Australian
surgical trainees achieve in inguinal hernia surgery. Internationally, some training boards …

Introduction In low-income settings, there is a high unmet need for hernia surgery, and most
procedures are performed with tissue repair techniques. In preparation for a randomized …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair is the most common general surgery operation performed
globally. However, the adoption of tension-free hernia repair with mesh has been limited in …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of inguinal hernia repaired by surgical trainees at
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital. METHODS: Retrospective review of 103 patients …

Aims: To assess the number of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair cases required in order
to achieve a reduction in complication rates and an improvement in patient satisfaction rates …