Background One standard repair technique for groin hernias does not exist. The objective of
this study is to perform an update meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis to investigate if …

Hip-related pain is a well-recognised complaint among active young and middle-aged active
adults. People experiencing hip-related disorders commonly report pain and reduced …

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 The incidence of incisional hernia is up to 20 per cent after abdominal surgery.
The management of patients with incisional hernia can be complex with an array of …

Background The optimal choice for mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
(LIHR) has not been well established. This review compared the effects of glue versus …

Background Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair (TEP) of inguinal hernia has been
associated with higher rates of recurrence compared to open methods. The aim of the …

Introduction Using registry analyses, a large number of influencing factors on the
perioperative outcome of groin hernia repair has been identified. The interactions between …

Background Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Despite
this, there is no core outcome set (COS) described for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in …

There are many ways to determine the success of an inguinal hernia operation. Traditional
measures are hernia recurrence, neuralgia, mesh infection, or rather the absence of these …

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP)
in patients with an inguinal hernia after the TransREctus Sheath PrePeritoneal (TREPP) and …