Since the last publication, in 2008, of the Surgical Clinics of North America hernia edition,
many important guidelines and meta-analyses concerning inguinal hernia surgery 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 …

Groin hernias include indirect inguinal, direct inguinal, femoral, obturator, and supravesical
hernias. Here, we summarize historical turning points, anatomical recognition and surgical …

Abstract Background Chronic pain affects 10%–12% of patients after inguinal hernia repairs.
Some have suggested that less foreign material may theoretically prevent pain. If the …

The article presents modern data on the surgical treatment of inguinal hernias, describes the
most common methods of alloplasty, their advantages and disadvantages, presents the …

Background Biologic meshes are mostly used for abdominal wall reinforcement in infected
fields, but no consensus has been reached on its use for inguinal hernia repairing. The …

Background The objective of this article was to compare the outcomes of self-gripping mesh
(GM) with sutured mesh (SM) in open inguinal hernia repair. Methods A systematic review …

Introduction Chronic postherniorrhaphy pain is the foremost setback of today's inguinal
hernia repair. Finding predictors for it affects implants, operative techniques and allows for …

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 Chronic pain after groin hernia repair is a significant problem, and it is unclear
whether or not lightweight meshes help. This national register-based study investigated …