Background: A severity grading system is essential to reporting surgical complications. In
1992, we presented such a system (T92). Its use and that of systems derived from it have …

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 …

Background Surgical care is essential to health systems but remains a challenge for low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Current metrics to assess access and delivery of surgical …

Background The rate of emergent groin hernia repair in developing countries is poorly
understood. Materials and Methods A retrospective analysis of groin hernia repairs …

Background Few scientific reports to date describe the histological modification of structures
outlining a hernia opening. This article is focused on the identification of the pathological …

Hernia is a common condition affecting both men and women since time immemorial. One
hundred and ten cases of various types of hernia in hospitals of Narowal (Pakistan) had …

Objective An inguinal hernia is a common condition associated with advanced age, male
gender, smoking, connective tissue disorder, and factors responsible for increased intra …

Introduction. Non-communicable diseases including surgical conditions are gaining
attention in developing countries. Despite this there are few metrics for surgical capacity. We …

BACKGROUND: Mesh placement during ventral incisional hernia repair has been shown to
result in superior outcomes; however, significant variation persists in the adoption of this …