Background: To date, there are few studies and no systematic reviews focusing specifically
on groin hernia in women. Most of the existing knowledge comes from registry data …

Abstract Introduction The Accreditation and Certification of Hernia Centers and Surgeons
(ACCESS) Group of the European Hernia Society (EHS) recognizes that there is a growing …

Background The impact of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (IHR) on chronic groin pain
(CGP) prevalence, risk and daily activities compared to open IHR is still unclear. Methods A …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of chronic groin pain (primary
outcome) and alterations of sensitivity (secondary outcome) after Lichtenstein inguinal …

Purpose Groin hernia repair is one of the most frequent operation performed worldwide.
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is the most common and challenging …

Objective: Based on an analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry, this study aims to
identify all factors influencing the outcome in female groin hernia repair. Background: In a …

Purpose To assess the rate of late chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) after groin
hernia repair in patients with different categories of preoperative VRS (Verbal Rating Scale) …

Purpose As more mesh is implanted for hernia repairs, mesh-related complications may
increase, with some requiring mesh removal. We describe our experience as to indications …

Introduction To date, little attention has been paid by surgical scientific studies to sex as a
potential influence factor on the outcome. Therefore, there is a sex bias in the surgical …

Purpose To analyse if postoperative complications constitute a predictor for the risk of
developing long-term groin pain. Methods Population-based prospective cohort study of …