A prospective cohort study comparing the African and European hernia
DL Sanders, CS Porter, KCD Mitchell, AN Kingsnorth - Hernia, 2008 - Springer
Introduction The prevalence of inguinal hernia in Ghana, western Africa, is as high as 7.7%
of the population. The elective operation rate is significantly lower because many of the …
of the population. The elective operation rate is significantly lower because many of the …
[HTML][HTML] Trends in emergent groin hernia repair—an analysis from the Herniamed registry
F Köckerling, T Heine, D Adolf, K Zarras… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …
is 2.5–7.7%, the percentage in developing countries can be as high as 76.9%. The mortality …
Methods of repair and risk for reoperation in Swedish hernia surgery from 1992 to 1996
E Nilsson, S Haapaniemi, G Gruber… - British journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Background Difficulties in obtaining and analysing outcome measures in hernia surgery may
be an obstacle to necessary progress in non‐specialized hospitals. Against this background …
be an obstacle to necessary progress in non‐specialized hospitals. Against this background …
Mesh compared with non‐mesh methods of open groin hernia repair: systematic review of randomized controlled trials
A Grant - British Journal of Surgery, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Background Open tension‐free methods of groin hernia repair have been widely adopted
despite little rigorous evaluation. Methods Information was assimilated from all randomized …
despite little rigorous evaluation. Methods Information was assimilated from all randomized …