Key Clinical Points Groin Hernias in Adults Groin hernias are much more common in men
than in women. Patients with symptoms of acute incarceration and strangulation require …

In modern hernia surgery, there are two competing mesh concepts which often lead to
controversial discussions, on the one hand the heavyweight small porous model and on the …

Background The use of transvaginal mesh and biological graft material in prolapse surgery
is controversial and has led to a number of enquiries into their safety and efficacy. Existing …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Objective: To describe the characteristics of femoral hernias and outcome of femoral repairs,
with special emphasis on emergency operations. Background: Femoral hernias account for …

Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions that use mesh
implants. This article evaluates crucial mesh parameters to facilitate selection of the most …

Meta‐analysis of individual patient data (IPD) is the gold‐standard for synthesizing evidence
across clinical studies. However, for some studies IPD may not be available and only …

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 Although a large number of surgeons currently perform endoscopic hernia
surgery using a total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach, reviews published to date are based …

Since the last publication, in 2008, of the Surgical Clinics of North America hernia edition,
many important guidelines and meta-analyses concerning inguinal hernia surgery have …