Objective: To analyze mortality following groin hernia operations. Summary Background
Data: It is well known that the incidence of groin hernia in men exceeds the incidence in …

Background Although 8 per cent of groin hernia repairs are performed in women, there is
little published literature relating specifically to women. This study compared differences in …

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 …

Objective To analyze reoperation rates for recurrent and primary groin hernia repair
documented in the Swedish Hernia Register from 1996 to 1998, and to study variables …

Objective: To describe the characteristics of femoral hernias and outcome of femoral repairs,
with special emphasis on emergency operations. Background: Femoral hernias account for …

Objective: To analyze the effect of underweight, overweight, and obesity in relation to clinical
characteristics, the risk of postoperative complications, 30-day mortality, and reoperations for …

Aim of database To monitor and improve nation-wide surgical outcome after groin hernia
repair based on scientific evidence-based surgical strategies for the national and …

Background The use of mesh for groin hernia repair has dramatically changed the way this
common operation is performed. The aim of this study was to survey the methods of groin …

Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most frequent operations, but there is no
consensus about surgical or anaesthetic technique. Furthermore, no nationwide studies …

Background The reoperation rate after recurrent groin hernia surgery is more than twice that
recorded for primary groin hernia procedures. The aim was to define the outcome from …