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 Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a source of avoidable patient harm.
The aim of this review is to identify and quantify the role of patient-related risk factors in the …

As the complexity of analgesic therapies increases, priorities of care must be established to
balance aggressive pain management with measures to prevent or minimize adverse events …

When preoperative dehydration is corrected, postoperative well being and clinical outcome
improves. Avoiding preoperative fasting by administration of carbohydrate-rich beverages …

INTRODUCTION Specialist hernia centres and public hospitals with a dedicated hernia
service (Plymouth Hernia Service) have achieved remarkable results for inguinal hernia …

Purpose To compare patients over 70 years old with those under 50 years old undergoing
inguinal hernia repair. Patients and methods Fifty patients aged> 70 years (group A) and 50 …

Background Groin hernia repair (GHR) is one of the most frequent surgical interventions
practiced worldwide. Outpatient surgery for GHR is known to be safe and effective. Aim To …

Background: Elective inguinal hernia repair as a day case is a safe and suitable procedure,
with well-recognized feasibility. The increasing number of elderly patients requiring inguinal …

Objectives This study investigated short-term outcomes of Lichtenstein hernia repair using
self-gripping Parietex ProGrip mesh in Chinese patients with inguinal hernias. Methods …

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of evidence from randomized studies of the feasibility of
ambulatory surgery in patients aged 65 years and older. METHODS: Medically stable …