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 …

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

Background: Hernia surgery is one of the most frequent procedures done by surgeons–
paediatric and general surgeons–in the African continent. Objective: To review the surgical …

Objective To calculate the cost-effectiveness of tension-free inguinal hernia repair with
mosquito net mesh in the Western Region of Ghana. Design Prospective study. Setting Four …

Objective In underserved communities around the world, inguinal hernias represent a
significant burden of surgically-treatable disease. With traditional models of international …

Background: Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia repairs are the most common surgical
procedure worldwide. However, studies on hernia disease burden are notably limited, in …

Objective: This systematic review was aimed to address the prevalence and causes of
intestinal obstruction in Ethiopia. Methods: Systematic searches were conducted on …

Introduction: Of the more than 20 million patients undergoing groin hernia repair annually
worldwide, 6% are scrotal hernias in high resource countries rising to 67% in low resource …

Importance Inguinal hernia is the most common general surgical condition in the world.
Although task sharing of surgical care with nonsurgeons represents one method to increase …

Introduction Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures
worldwide, yet more than half of hernias may be untreated in African countries that lack …