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Open AccessEffects of the short-stitch technique for midline abdominal closure: short-term results from the randomised-controlled ESTOIH trial
The short-stitch technique for midline laparotomy closure has been shown to reduce hernia rates, but long stitches remain the standard of care and the effect of the short-stitch technique on short-term results...
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Differences in the outcomes of scrotal vs. lateral vs. medial inguinal hernias: a multivariable analysis of registry data
There are hardly any studies on the outcome of scrotal compared with medial and lateral inguinal hernias. Therefore, this present multivariable analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry compared the outcome...
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What is the reality in epigastric hernia repair?–a trend analysis from the Herniamed Registry
The proportion of epigastric hernias in the total collective of all operated abdominal wall hernias is 3.6–6.9%. The recently published guidelines for treatment of epigastric hernias of the European Hernia Soc...
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Comparison of outcomes in rectus abdominis diastasis repair—which data do we need in a hernia registry?
Rectus abdominis diastasis (RAD) ± concomitant hernia is a complex hernia entity of growing significance in everyday clinical practice. Due to a multitude of described surgical techniques, a so far missing uni...
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Treatment of small (< 2 cm) umbilical hernias: guidelines and current trends from the Herniamed Registry
Based on meta-analyses and registry data, the European Hernia Society and the Americas Hernia Society have published guidelines for the treatment of umbilical hernias. These recommend that umbilical hernia sho...
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Are immunosuppressive conditions and preoperative corticosteroid treatment risk factors in inguinal hernia repair?
Immunosuppressive conditions and/or preoperative corticosteroid treatment have a negative influence on wound healing and can, therefore, lead to higher rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) and seromas. For...
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Assessment of potential influencing factors on the outcome in small (< 2 cm) umbilical hernia repair: a registry-based multivariable analysis of 31,965 patients
How best to treat a small (< 2 cm) umbilical hernia continues to be the subject of controversial debate. The recently published guidelines for treatment of umbilical hernias from the European Hernia Society an...
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What are the trends in incisional hernia repair? Real-world data over 10 years from the Herniamed registry
There is an increasingly controversial debate about the best possible incisional hernia repair technique. Despite the good outcomes of laparoscopic IPOM, concerns about the intraperitoneal mesh placement and i...
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Open AccessWhat is the outcome of the open IPOM versus sublay technique in the treatment of larger incisional hernias?: A propensity score-matched comparison of 9091 patients from the Herniamed Registry
In an Expert Consensus guided by systematic review, the panel agreed that for open elective incisional hernia repair, sublay mesh location is preferred, but open intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) may be useful...
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Open AccessPotential influencing factors on the outcome in incisional hernia repair: a registry-based multivariable analysis of 22,895 patients
Due to the paucity of randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses of incisional hernia repair can hardly give any insights into the influence factors on the various outcome criteria. Therefore, a multivariable...
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Analysis of 4,015 recurrent incisional hernia repairs from the Herniamed registry: risk factors and outcomes
The proportion of recurrences in the total collective of all incisional hernias has been reported to be around 25%. In the European Hernia Society (EHS) classification, recurrent incisional hernias are assigne...
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Do drains have an impact on the outcome after primary elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair in men?
The use of drains continues to be a controversial topic in surgery. In a review of that topic for incisional hernia it was not possible to find sufficient evidence of the need for a drain. Likewise, for inguin...
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Elective hernia surgery cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Comment to: Hernia research in develo** countries—are we looking for needles in haystacks? Follow-up is the Achilles heel of every registry
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Open AccessWhat is the outcome of re-recurrent vs recurrent inguinal hernia repairs? An analysis of 16,206 patients from the Herniamed Registry
The proportion of recurrent repairs in the total collective of inguinal hernia repairs among men is 11.3–14.3% and among women 7.0–7.4%. The rate of re-recurrences is reported to be 2.9–9.2%. To date, no case ...
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Comment on: Total extraperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty (TEP) versus Lichtenstein hernioplasty: a systematic review by updated traditional and cumulative meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
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Open AccessHospital volume and outcome in inguinal hernia repair: analysis of routine data of 133,449 patients
Inguinal hernias are repaired using either open or minimally invasive surgical techniques. For both types of surgery it has been demonstrated that a higher annual surgeon volume is associated with a lower risk...
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Open AccessFemale sex as independent risk factor for chronic pain following elective incisional hernia repair: registry-based, propensity score-matched comparison
To date, little attention has been paid by surgical scientific studies to sex as a potential influence factor on the outcome. Therefore, there is a sex bias in the surgical literature. With an incidence of mor...
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Comparing routine administrative data with registry data for assessing quality of hospital care in patients with inguinal hernia
Collecting clinical data is viewed as the gold standard for assessing health-care quality. However, considerable investment is needed if the quality of care is to be recorded over a long period of time. Accord...
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Open AccessThe reality of general surgery training and increased complexity of abdominal wall hernia surgery
The Accreditation and Certification of Hernia Centers and Surgeons (ACCESS) Group of the European Hernia Society (EHS) recognizes that there is a growing need to train specialist abdominal wall surgeons. The m...
