Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed globally,
with more than 20 million procedures per year. The last guidelines on groin hernia …

Background The choice of how to repair inguinal hernias in adolescents has historically
been a matter of experience and differed between pediatric surgeons who traditionally …

Background: Percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) is a laparoscopic procedure that
has demonstrated its safety and efficacy as a method of hernia repair in younger children but …

Purpose The best operative management of groin hernia in adolescents is uncertain. The
aim of this systematic review was to assess recurrence and chronic pain after mesh versus …

Background Hernioplasty is one of the most commonly performed surgeries. However, the
optimal procedure for young adults has not been defined yet. Our study compared the …

Background Higher risk of recurrence has been reported in pediatric inguinal hernia patients
with specific comorbidities. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate which …

Groin hernias are common and hernia repair is one of the most frequent surgical procedures
performed worldwide. Despite this, there is no international guideline on the management of …

We commend Dr. Ochoa and colleagues on a well-designed and executed survey-based
study of current hernia repair practices in pediatric surgery presented in their article “A …

BACKGROUND: Hernia recurrence is one of the most common complications after inguinal
herniotomy (IH) in children. We describe a novel approach that involves adding anterior …

Background: Percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) has been proved to be a safe and
effective laparoscopic technique for hernia repair in younger children but without evidence …