Abdominal wall hernias are common, with a prevalence of 1.7% for all ages and 4% for
those aged over 45 years. Inguinal hernias account for 75% of abdominal wall hernias, with …

Inguinal hernias are common; the lifetime risk for men is 27% and for women 3%. 1 It has
been estimated that worldwide over 20 million repairs of inguinal hernia are carried out each …

Before the introduction of general anaesthesia by Morton in 1846, incisional hernias were
rare. As survival after abdominal surgery became more common so did the incidence of …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

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 …

In the past decade hernia surgery has been challenged by two new technologies: by
laparoscopy, which has attempted to change the traditional open operative techniques, and …

Background Prospective data on risk factors and the incidence of inguinal hernia are sparse,
especially in an elderly population. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of …

Objective: To compare tension-free open mesh hernioplasty under local anaesthetic with
transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair under general anaesthetic …

BACKGROUND: A hernia service within a general hospital was prospectively evaluated to
establish whether evidence-based protocols could deliver results comparable to those …

3. Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J. Direct inguinal
hernias and anterior surgical approach are risk factors for female inguinal hernia …