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 …

Introduction: Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is the most common complication
after inguinal hernia operation. Eighteen percent (range, 0.7%–75%) of patients suffered …

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

Implantation of a synthetic midurethral sling (SMUS) is the most commonly performed anti-
incontinence operation in women worldwide. The effectiveness of the SMUS is comparable …

Background Chronic pain following mesh‐based inguinal hernia repair is frequently
reported, and has a significant impact on quality of life. Whether mesh fixation with glue can …

Following the widespread use of mesh repairs, recurrence rates after inguinal hernia
surgery have become acceptable and focus has shifted from recurrence to chronic pain …

Background The use of lightweight mesh for inguinal hernia repair has been suggested to
be preferable compared with heavyweight mesh. Nevertheless, surgeons do not use …

Purpose: The aim of the present clinical study was to compare early and late outcomes after
inguinal hernia repair with the heavyweight mesh (HW) and lightweight mesh (LW) during a …

Mesh repair has significantly reduced recurrence rate after groin hernia surgery. Recently,
attention has shifted to issues such as chronic pain and discomfort, leading to development …

Objective: To compare the reoperation rate for recurrence of different lightweight to
heavyweight meshes after an open anterior mesh (OAM) inguinal hernia repair. Summary …