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 …

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 …

Objective: Inguinal hernias are very common disorders, especially in men, with inguinal
herniorrhaphy being one of the most frequently performed general surgical procedures in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective: To analyze the relative risk of reoperation for recurrence using 3 anesthetic
alternatives, general anesthesia (GA), regional (spinal-, epidural-) anesthesia (RA), and …