Implants and prostheses are widely used to replace damaged tissues or to treat various
diseases. However, besides the risk of bacterial or fungal infection, an inflammatory …

Purpose Surgical site infection is the most common hospital-acquired infection in surgical
patients. Recently, public health organizations have updated prevention guidelines. This …

Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they
are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical …

With the development of newer meshes and approaches to hernia repair, it is currently
difficult to evaluate their performances while considering the patients' perspective. The aim …

Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed globally,
with more than 20 million procedures per year. The last guidelines on groin hernia …

Purpose Laparoscopic treatment for acutely incarcerated/strangulated inguinal hernias is
uncommon and controversial. In the present study, we assessed the safety and feasibility of …

Objective: To describe the incidence of new persistent opioid use after inguinal hernia repair
as well as its associated risk factors. Summary of Background Data: The development of …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common adverse event occurring in surgical
patients. Optimal prevention of SSIs requires the bundled integration of a variety of …

Worldwide, hernia repair represents one of the most frequent surgical procedures
encompassing a global market valued at several billion dollars. This type of surgery usually …

Background Because of the complexity of the intra-abdominal anatomy in the posterior
approach, a longer learning curve has been observed in laparoscopic transabdominal …