Background: To date, there are few studies and no systematic reviews focusing specifically
on groin hernia in women. Most of the existing knowledge comes from registry data …

Hernia is a common problem of the modern world with its incidence more in developing
countries. Inguinal hernia is the most common groin hernia repaired worldwide. With …

Inguinal hernia is a very common problem. Surgical repair is the current approach, whereas
asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hernias may be good candidate for watchful waiting …

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 …

Objective: Based on an analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry, this study aims to
identify all factors influencing the outcome in female groin hernia repair. Background: In a …

Introduction Several analyses of hernia registries have demonstrated that patients older than
65 years have significantly higher perioperative complication rates compared with patients …

Abdominal wall hernias are a common problem in the general population. A Western
estimate reveals that the lifetime risk of developing a hernia is about 2%.–As a result, hernia …

Background As the effort to reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality continues, the
search for modifiable patient risk factors to reduce complications is ongoing. Tobacco use is …

Purpose Incarcerated inguinal hernias can promote bowel ischemia. Emergent bowel
resection is associated with increased postoperative morbidity. Risk factors for bowel …

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