Open inguinal hernia repair remains the most universal, ubiquitous, reliable, and cost-
effective method of addressing the global burden of groin hernias. Advances in anatomic …

Purpose Hernia repair is a common procedure; however, an overview is lacking regarding
the impact of annual surgeon volume and total surgical experience on the outcome of hernia …

Introduction With improved technology and technique, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
(LIHR) has become a valid option for repairing both initial and recurrent inguinal hernia …

Importance Inguinal hernia is the most common general surgical condition in the world.
Although task sharing of surgical care with nonsurgeons represents one method to increase …

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures
worldwide. An inguinal hernia occurs due to a defect in the abdominal wall, which allows the …

Objective We aimed to evaluate the causes of complications following surgery for inguinal
and femoral hernia, using surgical site infection (SSI) and recurrence rate as indicators of …

Abstract “The majority of hernias can be satisfactorily repaired by using the tissues at hand.
The use of mesh prosthesis should be restricted to those few hernias in which tension or …

Purpose Previous studies have shown a correlation between surgeons with high annual
volume and better outcomes after various surgical procedures. However, the preexisting …

Background Most inguinal hernias are presently repaired using some type of mesh
technique. This mesh can be placed through an inguinal incision or positioned through a …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed globally.
Identification of risk factors that contribute to hernia recurrence following an index inguinal …