Background Femoral hernias are frequently operated on as an emergency. Emergency
procedures for femoral hernia are associated with an almost tenfold increase in …

In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), at least 60 percent of the surgical operations
performed are for emergencies. Contrary to widespread belief, it has been shown that the …

Purpose To analyze severe complications after groin hernia repair with respect to age, ASA
score, hernia anatomy, method of repair and method of anesthesia, using nationwide …

Register-based observational studies in inguinal hernia repair deliver real-world data from
very large patient populations and give answers to important clinical questions never …

Introduction Inguinal hernia repair is a common procedure and a priority for public health
efforts in Ghana. It is essential that inguinal hernia repair be performed in a safe, efficient …

Purpose Anterior abdominal wall hernias are among the most commonly encountered
surgical disease. We sought to identify risk factors that are associated with 30-day …

Purpose. To evaluate the predictive effect of IMA in incarcerated hernias. Methods. Three
groups (n= 7) of rats were operated. Group I aimed to mimic incarceration, group II aimed the …

Background Although inguinal hernias are common surgical diagnoses, minimally
symptomatic patients are often not scheduled for repairs and are asked to seek medical …

Background While elective inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in octogenarians carries a low 30-
day mortality rate, long-term outcomes are uncharted. If on average, veteran octogenarians …

Purpose Morbidity and mortality are increased after urgent surgery for complicated
abdominal wall hernia. We analysed prospectively early morbidity and mortality after …