Background: Laparoscopic groin hernia repair has been shown to be a safe, well-tolerated
procedure. Here, we report a series of patients who underwent laparoscopic transabdominal …

Objective To study the effect of quality assurance on the recurrence rate after hernia repair.
Design A prospective longitudinal cohort study. Setting District hospital, Sweden. Subjects …

Abstract Background The French Society of Surgery has endorsed a cohort aiming to
prospectively assess the frequency of recurrence after incisional hernia repair and to identify …

BACKGROUND: Lichtenstein hernioplasty can be performed successfully as an emergency
operation for incarcerated inguinal hernia. The aim of the study was to compare the short …

It can be argued that more progress has been made in hernia surgery in the last 15 years
than had been made in the previous 1500 years [1, 2]. One aspect of this progress has been …

BACKGROUND International guidelines concerning mesh and mesh fixation options in
laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) groin …

Hernia (Greek kele/hernios--bud or offshoot) was present in the human history from its very
beginning. The role of surgery was restricted to the treatment of huge umbilical and groin …

Purpose Hernia repairs are a common surgical procedure, and are associated with a
significant cost. Despite the acceptance of the advantages of early elective hernia repairs …

Laparoscopic hernia repair has all the advantages of a tension free repair. This study
compares the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach with tension …

Background Difficulties in obtaining and analysing outcome measures in hernia surgery may
be an obstacle to necessary progress in non‐specialized hospitals. Against this background …