Abstract Purpose In 2009, the European Hernia Society published the EHS Guidelines for
the Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations …

Emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias may be associated with worsen
outcome and a significant rate of postoperative complications. There is no consensus on …

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

Bleeding is a feared complication of invasive procedures in patients with cirrhosis and
significant coagulopathy (as defined by routine coagulation tests) and is used to justify …

With more than 20 million patients annually, inguinal hernia repair is one of the most often
performed surgical procedures worldwide. The lifetime risk to develop an inguinal hernia is …

Purpose To provide guidelines for all surgical specialists who deal with the open abdomen
(OA) or the burst abdomen (BA) in adult patients both on the methods used to close the …

Background The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are
controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been …

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 …

Objectives To evaluate the benefits and harms of different inguinal and femoral hernia repair
techniques in adults, specifically comparing closure with mesh versus without mesh …

Background Although the repair of ventral abdominal wall hernias is one of the most
commonly performed operations, many aspects of their treatment are still under debate or …