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 …

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 …

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

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 The etiology of inguinal hernias remains uncertain even though the lifetime risk
of developing an inguinal hernia is 27% for men and 3% for women. The aim was to …

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 …