Objectives To explore the existence and strength of a relationship between hospital volume
and mortality, to estimate minimum volume thresholds and to assess the potential benefit of …

Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of
meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal …

Abstract Background The terms “Hernia Center”(HC) and Hernia Surgeon”(HS) have gained
more and more popularity in recent years. Nevertheless, there is lack of protocols and …

BACKGROUND International guidelines concerning mesh and mesh fixation options in
laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) groin …

Introduction Inguinal hernias are repaired using either open or minimally invasive surgical
techniques. For both types of surgery it has been demonstrated that a higher annual …

Introduction For open and endoscopic inguinal hernia surgery, it has been demonstrated
that low-volume surgeons with fewer than 25 and 30 procedures, respectively, per year are …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe a cohort of patients who underwent inguinal
hernia repair within a United States-based integrated healthcare system (IHS) and evaluate …

Background Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair requires the
surgeon to have good manual skills in laparoscopic surgery, as well as an understanding of …

Importance Surgical training involves letting residents operate under supervision. Since
hernia repair is a common procedure worldwide, it is a frequent part of the surgical …

Background A realistic simulator for transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia
repair would enhance surgeons' training experience before they enter the operating theater …