Chronic pain following inguinal hernia repair is a common problem and feared complication.
Up to 16% of people experience chronic pain following the repair of a groin hernia. The aim …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Iatrogenic nerve injury represents one of the most feared surgical complications and
remains a major morbidity across many surgical specialties. Currently, no clinically …

Nerve-binding fluorophores with near-infrared (NIR; 650 to 900 nm) emission could reduce
iatrogenic nerve injury rates by providing surgeons precise, real-time visualization of the …

Background Groin hernia management has a significant worldwide diversity with multiple
surgical techniques and variable outcomes. The International guidelines for groin hernia …

Methods, systems, and devices for extrusion-based three-dimensional printing are provided.
The methods, systems, and devices allow for the printing materials such as fabrics, clothing …

Background Evidence for open groin hernia repair demonstrates less pain with bioglue
mesh fixation compared with invasive methods. This study aimed to assess the short-and …

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this article is to review the available evidence regarding image-
guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis, with a focus on indications, technique, efficacy, and …

Chronic pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition, conveying immense human burden.
Suffering is caused not only by painful symptoms, but also through psychopathological and …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of chronic groin pain (primary
outcome) and alterations of sensitivity (secondary outcome) after Lichtenstein inguinal …