Background. Several factors influence the risk of recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery;
however, a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-related risk factors for recurrence …

Groin hernias are caused by a defect of the abdominal wall in the groin area and comprise
inguinal and femoral hernias. Inguinal hernias are more common in men. Although groin …

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

3. Burcharth J, Andresen K, Pommergaard HC, Bisgaard T, Rosenberg J. Direct inguinal
hernias and anterior surgical approach are risk factors for female inguinal hernia …

Background The aetiology and pathogenesis of abdominal wall hernia formation is complex.
Optimal treatment of hernias depends on a full understanding of the pathophysiological …

Purpose To find out the prevalence and risk factors for abdominal wall hernias in the general
Russian population. Methods 783 residents of Kryukovo rural community (Central Russia) of …

Background Groin hernia has been proposed to be hereditary; however, a clear hereditary
pattern has not been established yet. The purpose of this review was to analyze studies …

BACKGROUND Abdominal wall hernia repair is a common surgical procedure. In Denmark,
about 10,000 and 3,000 patients are operated on annually for groin and ventral hernias …

Reconstructive plastic surgery is vital in assisting patients with reintegration into society after
events such as tumor extirpation, trauma, or infection have left them with a deficit of normal …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish the risk of recurrence after direct and
indirect inguinal hernia operation in a large-scale female population and to establish the …