Emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias may be associated with worsen
outcome and a significant rate of postoperative complications. There is no consensus on …

Abdominal wall hernias are common, with a prevalence of 1.7% for all ages and 4% for
those aged over 45 years. Inguinal hernias account for 75% of abdominal wall hernias, with …

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

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Methods The term 'chronic post-herniorrhaphy pain'has a wide variety of interpretations in
the literature. The International Association for the Study of Pain has defined chronic pain as …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decline in cognitive function for weeks or
months after surgery. Due to its subtle nature, neuropsychological testing is necessary for its …

Background Open inguinal hernia repair is associated with moderate postoperative pain, but
optimal analgesia remains controversial. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is a common operation in general surgery and can be
performed under local, regional or general anaesthesia. This multicentre randomized trial …

In the Swedish Hernia Register 2834 inguinal hernia repairs in 2583 patients were
registered in the county of Uppsala 1998–2004. In May 2005 the 2421 patients still alive …

Methods: This study was conducted on 200 patients aged 60 years or older scheduled for
elective non-cardiac surgeries. The baseline cognitive status of the patients was assessed 2 …