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 …

Background Increased focus and research on surgical technique and anaesthesia in groin
hernia repair have improved outcomes from centres of interest in hernia surgery, but little …

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 …

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 …

INTRODUCTION Specialist hernia centres and public hospitals with a dedicated hernia
service (Plymouth Hernia Service) have achieved remarkable results for inguinal hernia …

Background: Randomised studies suggest regional anaesthesia to have the highest
morbidity and local infiltration anaesthesia to have the lowest morbidity after groin hernia …

The choice of anesthesia for groin hernia repair is between general, regional (epidural or
spinal), and local anesthesia. Existing data from large consecutive patient series and …

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Previously, inguinal hernia surgery was based exclusively on repairing the abdominal wall
defects using the patient's own tissues, which were put in contact with and tensioned to …

Background The aim of this prospective randomized study was to determine the utility of
transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block to improve the efficacy of conventional local …