Abstract Background In 1999, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES) introduced the SAGES Outcomes Initiative as a way for its members to …

Background Increased focus and research on surgical technique and anaesthesia in groin
hernia repair have improved outcomes from centres of interest in hernia surgery, but little …

Introduction Despite being one of the most commonly performed operations in the US, there
is a paucity of data on practice patterns and resultant long-term outcomes of groin hernia …

Background The literature is inconclusive regarding the effect of local infiltration anaesthesia
on the risk of recurrence after groin hernia repair. Methods Based upon the Danish Hernia …

Background Groin hernia management has a significant worldwide diversity with multiple
surgical techniques and variable outcomes. The International guidelines for groin hernia …

Background: Randomised studies suggest regional anaesthesia to have the highest
morbidity and local infiltration anaesthesia to have the lowest morbidity after groin hernia …

The choice of anesthesia for groin hernia repair is between general, regional (epidural or
spinal), and local anesthesia. Existing data from large consecutive patient series and …

Objective: This study aims to analyze and identify risk factors for postoperative complications
and analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence for respective complication …

Background Clinical treatment guidelines have suggested that laparoscopic hernia repair
should be the preferred approach in both men and women with bilateral or recurrent elective …

Background In specialised centres, local anaesthesia is almost always used in groin hernia
surgery; whereas in routine surgical practice, regional or general anaesthesia are the …