Background The use of antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair is currently a controversial
issue given the disparity among study results in this area. Objectives The objective of this …

This review presents the clinical background to abdominal wall reconstruction, the different
types of surgical meshes employed and known mechanisms of infection. It is shown that …

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 …

Hypothesis Clinically apparent surgical glove perforation increases the risk of surgical site
infection (SSI). Design Prospective observational cohort study. Setting University Hospital …

The treatment of inguinal hernias has been undergoing metamorphosis over the last 30
years. The techniques for surgical repair have been shifting from tissue-and suture-based …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in mesh hernioplasty.
Background: Antibiotic prophylaxis use in mesh inguinal hernioplasty is controversial …

2003 年荷兰外科学会制定出一份以循证医学为基础的腹股沟疝指南. 2005
年荷兰疝外科分会对该指南进行修改, 并推荐给欧洲疝学会(EHS) 以明确是否适合欧洲. 为此 …

Compared with systemic antibiotic therapy, the topical or local delivery of an antibiotic has
many potential advantages. However, local antibiotics at the surgical site have received very …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most performed procedure all over the world
with more than 20 million procedures performed each year. Due to the lack of data in …

Background: The use of a prosthetic mesh to repair a tissue defect may produce a series of
post-operative complications, among which infection is the most feared and one of the most …