Background: Despite the advent of innovative surgical platforms and operative techniques, a
definitive indication of the best surgical option for the treatment of unilateral primary inguinal …

Background One standard repair technique for groin hernias does not exist. The objective of
this study is to perform an update meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis to investigate if …

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

R. Bittner• MA Montgomery• E. Arregui• V. Bansal• J. Bingener• T. Bisgaard• H. Buhck• M.
Dudai• GS Ferzli• RJ Fitzgibbons• RH Fortelny• KL Grimes• U. Klinge• F. Koeckerling• S …

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 …

Adequate reporting of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) is necessary to allow accurate
critical appraisal of the validity and applicability of the results. The CONSORT (Consolidated …

Importance Despite rapid adoption of the robotic platform for inguinal hernia repair in the
US, to date, no level I trials have ever compared robotic inguinal hernia repair to …

Research on surgical interventions is associated with several methodological and practical
challenges of which few, if any, apply only to surgery. However, surgical evaluation is …

Abdominal wall hernias are common, with a prevalence of 1.7% for all ages and 4% for
those aged over 45 years. Inguinal hernias account for 75% of abdominal wall hernias, with …

Background Inguinal hernia has a lifetime incidence of 27% in men and 3% in women.
Surgery is the recommended treatment, but there is no consensus on the best method. Open …