Abstract Introduction The Accreditation and Certification of Hernia Centers and Surgeons
(ACCESS) Group of the European Hernia Society (EHS) recognizes that there is a growing …

Background: To date, there are few studies and no systematic reviews focusing specifically
on groin hernia in women. Most of the existing knowledge comes from registry data …

Objective: Outcome comparison of the Lichtenstein, total extraperitoneal patch plasty (TEP),
and transabdominal patch plasty (TAPP) techniques for primary unilateral inguinal hernia …

Purpose Many publications have focused on single-surgeon or single-center data,
comparing surgical approach in inguinal hernia repair. This study evaluated outcomes in …

Introduction There is a need for hernia centers and specialist hernia surgeons because of
the increasing complexity of hernia surgery procedures due to new techniques, more difficult …

Purpose As the ultimate procedure which each surgeon decides to perform for a unilateral
uncomplicated inguinal hernia remains controversial, we queried the Americas Hernia …

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 …

Introduction Based on the new international guidelines for groin hernia management, there
is no one surgical technique that is suited to all patient characteristics and diagnostic …

Objective: Based on an analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry, this study aims to
identify all factors influencing the outcome in female groin hernia repair. Background: In a …

The use of meshes in inguinal hernia repair (IHR) has gained popularity but new
complications have been observed. Mesh-related visceral complications (MRVCs) are …