Purpose As the ultimate procedure which each surgeon decides to perform for a unilateral
uncomplicated inguinal hernia remains controversial, we queried the Americas Hernia …

METHODS We retrospectively analysed the medical records and telephone interviews of
520 patients who underwent inguinal hernia repair in 2010. RESULTS The majority of the …

Purpose The selection of a laparoscopic approach for inguinal hernias varies among
surgeons. It is unclear what is being done in actual practice. The purpose of this study was to …

The treatment of inguinal hernias has been undergoing metamorphosis over the last 30
years. The techniques for surgical repair have been shifting from tissue-and suture-based …

Purpose Robotic inguinal hernia repair (RHR) is an evolving technique but is comparatively
expensive and has yet to show superior outcomes versus open (OHR) or laparoscopic …

Purpose Many publications have focused on single-surgeon or single-center data,
comparing surgical approach in inguinal hernia repair. This study evaluated outcomes in …

BACKGROUND: The use of inguinal hernia repair techniques in the community setting is
poorly understood. METHODS: A retrospective review of all inguinal hernia repairs …

Background The robotic approach to an inguinal hernia has not been compared head to
head with the open and laparoscopic techniques in randomized controlled trials …

Open inguinal hernia repair remains the most universal, ubiquitous, reliable, and cost-
effective method of addressing the global burden of groin hernias. Advances in anatomic …

Register-based observational studies in inguinal hernia repair deliver real-world data from
very large patient populations and give answers to important clinical questions never …