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 …

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

Purpose de Garengeot's hernia is a rare entity in which the appendix is located within a
femoral hernia and is almost invariably encountered incarcerated in an emergency setting …

Background The health-care burden related to ventral hernia management is substantial,
with more than 3 billion dollars in expenditures annually in the US. Previous studies have …

Background Surgical care is essential to health systems but remains a challenge for low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Current metrics to assess access and delivery of surgical …

The current literature suggests that perioperative complications occur in 8%–10% of all
inguinal hernia repairs. However, the clinical relevance of these complications is currently …

Purpose To compare the perioperative outcomes of initial, consecutive robotic-assisted
transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair (IHR) cases with consecutive …

Introduction Inguinal hernia operations in the presence of antithrombotic therapy, based on
antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs, or existing coagulopathy are associated with a markedly …

Background Inguinal hernias are a significant cause of morbidity. The purpose of this
systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the totality of evidence regarding the …

Importance Individuals who are incarcerated represent a vulnerable group due to concerns
about their ability to provide voluntary and informed consent, and there are considerable …