Smoking is a risk factor for recurrence of groin hernia

L Tue Sorensen, E Friis, T Jorgensen… - World journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of connective tissue from patients with inguinal hernia have shown that smoking
may be associated with hernia formation due to a defective connective tissue metabolism …

Smoking is a risk factor for incisional hernia

LT Sørensen, UB Hemmingsen, LT Kirkeby… - Archives of …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Hypothesis A number of risk factors for incisional hernia have been identified, but the
pathogenesis remains unclear. Based on previous findings of smoking as a risk factor for …

Body mass index and groin hernia: a 34-year follow-up study in Swedish men

A Rosemar, U Angerås, A Rosengren - Annals of surgery, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Inguinal hernias are very common disorders, especially in men, with inguinal
herniorrhaphy being one of the most frequently performed general surgical procedures in …

Risk factors for complications in groin hernia surgery: a national register study

KJ Lundström, G Sandblom, S Smedberg… - Annals of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study aims to analyze and identify risk factors for postoperative complications
and analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence for respective complication …

Groin hernia repair: anesthesia

H Kehlet, E Aasvang - World journal of surgery, 2005 - Springer
The choice of anesthesia for groin hernia repair is between general, regional (epidural or
spinal), and local anesthesia. Existing data from large consecutive patient series and …

Effect of body mass index on groin hernia surgery

A Rosemar, U Angerås, A Rosengren… - Annals of surgery, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To analyze the effect of underweight, overweight, and obesity in relation to clinical
characteristics, the risk of postoperative complications, 30-day mortality, and reoperations for …

Risk factors of postoperative complications after emergency repair of incarcerated groin hernia for adult patients: a retrospective cohort study

W Dai, Z Chen, J Zuo, J Tan, M Tan, Y Yuan - Hernia, 2019 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to explore risk factors of postoperative complications for adult
patients with incarcerated groin hernia (IGH). Methods From January 2010 to December …

The effect of tobacco consumption and body mass index on complications and hospital stay after inguinal hernia surgery

D Lindström, O Sadr Azodi, R Bellocco, A Wladis… - Hernia, 2007 - Springer
Background The extent to which lifestyle factors such as tobacco consumption and obesity
affect the outcome after inguinal hernia surgery has been poorly studied. This study was …

The effect of smoking on 30-day outcomes in elective hernia repair

JO DeLancey, E Blay Jr, DB Hewitt… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Adverse postoperative outcomes related to smoking are well established, yet
current smokers continue to be offered elective surgery in the US. It is unknown whether …

Choice of anesthesia and risk of reoperation for recurrence in groin hernia repair

P Nordin, S Haapaniemi, W van Der Linden… - Annals of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence using 3 anesthetic
alternatives, general anesthesia (GA), regional (spinal-, epidural-) anesthesia (RA), and …