Key Clinical Points Groin Hernias in Adults Groin hernias are much more common in men
than in women. Patients with symptoms of acute incarceration and strangulation require …

Background. Several factors influence the risk of recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery;
however, a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-related risk factors for recurrence …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

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 …

Summary Background Data Laparoscopic hernioplasty is associated with a short
rehabilitation, but it is a technically difficult procedure. It is unclear if it has advantages over …

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 …

Background. Abdominal wall hernia repairs are common surgical procedures. Several
recent reports have studied the outcomes of elderly patients undergoing inguinal hernia …

Laparoscopic Mesh Versus Open Preperitoneal Mesh Versus Conv... : Annals of Surgery
Laparoscopic Mesh Versus Open Preperitoneal Mesh Versus Conventional Technique for …

Studies of connective tissue from patients with inguinal hernia have shown that smoking
may be associated with hernia formation due to a defective connective tissue metabolism …

Background We sought to determine the efficacy of sutures, human fibrin glue and N-butyl-2-
cyanoacrylate for mesh fixation in patients undergoing the plug and mesh procedure for …