Background Family history, male gender and age are significant risk factors for inguinal
hernia disease. Family history provides evidence for a genetic trait and could explain early …

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

Although demographic and socioeconomic data regarding the natural history of hernia
disease are difficult to find, studies from the National Center for Health Statistics show that …

Outcomes from emergent inguinal hernia (IH) repair in veteran octogenarians are not well
described. We reviewed outcomes for this cohort from 2005 to 2012 at the VA North Texas …

BACKGROUND: We sought to determine perioperative variables predictive of complications
or recurrence for patients undergoing surgical repair of inguinal hernias. PATIENTS AND …

Inguinal hernia is the most common abdominal wall hernia. Although 50% of patients with
an inguinal hernia are unaware of this, repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly …

Background The rapid and widespread introduction of minimal access surgery has major
implications for the National Health Service. It cannot be assumed that replacing an open …

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 …

Background The aim of this prospective randomized multicenter trial was to evaluate the
recurrence rates and complications of open versus laparoscopic repairs of inguinal hernias …

BACKGROUND: Incisional hernia repair is a frequent surgical procedure, but perioperative
risk factors and outcomes have not been prospectively assessed in large-scale studies. The …