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 …

Groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States,
with more than 700,000 performed every year. These repairs are commonly performed in an …

Introduction An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the
inguinal canal. Protection against an inguinal hernia depends on the integrity of fascial …

Introduction Mesh fixation in inguinal hernia repair, has been a controversial subject for
many years. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated and compared fixation and non-fixation of …

In the USA, the incidence and prevalence of groin and ventral/incisional hernia are
unknown, but current estimates suggest that both hernia types represent a common …

Purpose Inguinal hernias are mainly diagnosed clinically, but imaging can aid in equivocal
cases or for treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic …

Background Inguinal hernia is a common global disease. This study aims to investigate the
effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal repair (RTAPP) and …

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients admitted to the
Department of Surgery of a tertiary care centre from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2022 …

Results: The mean length of hospitalization, seroma, hematoma and infection in the two
groups were not statistically significant (P> 0.05). However, the duration of surgery in the …

Methods: The study participants consisted of 67 inguinal hernia patients. A sample of
anterior rectus tissue was obtained at the time of surgery, then being washed in a PBS buffer …