Objective: To analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence using 3 anesthetic
alternatives, general anesthesia (GA), regional (spinal-, epidural-) anesthesia (RA), and …

BACKGROUND: Repair of a groin hernia is one of the most common elective operations
performed in general surgery. Our aim was to compare laparoscopic repair with open repair …

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Background The effectiveness of different procedures in routine surgical practice for hernia
repair with respect to chronic postoperative pain and reoperation rates is not clear. Methods …

INTRODUCTION Over the last 30 years, hernia surgery has developed into an evidence-
based practice assisted by the development of guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

The EU Hernia Trialists Collaboration was established to provide reliable evaluation of
newer methods of groin hernia repair. It involved 70 investigators in 20 countries. The aim …

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate reoperation for recurrence in men and
women with respect to method of repair, hernia anatomy and year of operation. Method …

Background Groin hernia repair can be performed under general (GA), regional (RA), or
local (LA) anaesthesia. This multicentre randomised trial evaluates patient acceptance …

SUMMARY The nationwide Danish Hernia Database, recording more than 10.000 inguinal
and 400 femoral hernia repairs annually, provides a unique opportunity to present valid …

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