Purpose Hernia repairs are a common surgical procedure, and are associated with a
significant cost. Despite the acceptance of the advantages of early elective hernia repairs …

Introduction Using registry analyses, a large number of influencing factors on the
perioperative outcome of groin hernia repair has been identified. The interactions between …

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

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

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 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 …

Purpose The mortality following emergency groin hernia repair in Denmark is more than
twice as high (7%) as in comparable countries. This article describes in detail the population …

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 Mesh is frequently utilized intraoperatively for the repair of groin hernias.
However, patients may request non‐mesh hernia repairs owing to adverse events reported …

Patients with groin herniae do not always seek medical advice and, when listed for surgery,
often wait many months for elective repair. We audited our emergency admissions for …