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 …

3. Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J. Direct inguinal
hernias and anterior surgical approach are risk factors for female inguinal hernia …

SUMMARY The nationwide Danish Hernia Database, recording more than 10.000 inguinal
and 400 femoral hernia repairs annually, provides a unique opportunity to present valid …

Introduction The aim of the international CORE project was to explore the databases of the
existing hernia registries and compare them in content and outcome variables. Methods The …

Purpose Recurrence after laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy is poorly understood.
Reports suggest that up to 13% of all inguinal herniorrhaphies worldwide, irrespective of the …

Background The health-care burden related to ventral hernia management is substantial,
with more than 3 billion dollars in expenditures annually in the US. Previous studies have …

Introduction There is a need for hernia centers and specialist hernia surgeons because of
the increasing complexity of hernia surgery procedures due to new techniques, more difficult …

Background Success of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal herniorrhaphy depends upon
strengthening of the weakened native tissue by inflammation resulting in mesh–aponeurosis …

Background Current techniques for inguinal hernia repair show similar recurrence rates.
Therefore, recurrence is no longer the main issue discussed when considering improving …

Background The purported advantage of lightweight large-pore meshes is improved
biocompatibility that translates into lesser postoperative pain and earlier rehabilitation …