Background The optimal approach for inguinal hernia repair in the obese remains elusive.
Minimally invasive techniques show equivocal results compared to the open method. None …

Purpose Local anesthesia for open inguinal hernia repair is recommended by guidelines but
is rarely used in clinical practice in several countries. This study aimed to explore physician's …

Background While elective inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in octogenarians carries a low 30-
day mortality rate, long-term outcomes are uncharted. If on average, veteran octogenarians …

My comments were stimulated by the manuscript recently published in Hernia “Limited use
of local anesthesia for open inguinal hernia repair: a qualitative study” by Olsen et al.[1]. This …

Our comments were stimulated by a recent manuscript in PLOS ONE by Wongyingsinn et al.
addressing the various types of anesthesia [Local (LA), regional (RA), and general (GA)] for …

I am excited to comment today on the landmark paper recently published in Hernia
“Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair under local anesthesia by …

I commend the editorial board of Hernia for publishing important and timely topics such as
the manuscript “Randomized controlled trials published on patients with hernias have a high …

To the Editor In the manuscript:“trends and outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robotic
inguinal hernia repair in the veterans affairs system” by Holleran et al.[1], the authors have …