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 One standard repair technique for groin hernias does not exist. The objective of
this study is to perform an update meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis to investigate if …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Methods The term 'chronic post-herniorrhaphy pain'has a wide variety of interpretations in
the literature. The International Association for the Study of Pain has defined chronic pain as …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. There
are several techniques: the Shouldice technique is sometimes considered the best method …

Since the introduction of the Bassini method in 1887, more than 70 types of pure tissue
repair have been reported in the surgical literature. An unacceptable recurrence rate and …

Introduction Chronic pain after hernia repair is common, and it is unclear to what extent the
different operation techniques influence its incidence. The aim of the present study was to …

Objective: To determine whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics is effective in the
prevention of postoperative wound infection after Lichtenstein open mesh inguinal hernia …

The treatment of inguinal hernias has been undergoing metamorphosis over the last 30
years. The techniques for surgical repair have been shifting from tissue-and suture-based …

As we enter the 21st century the anatomy of inguinal hernias has not altered, but
understanding the science of groin herniorrhaphy has evolved greatly, especially over the …