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Open AccessEmergency repair of inguinal hernia in the premature infant is associated with high direct medical costs
Inguinal hernia repair is frequently performed in premature infants. Evidence on optimal management and timing of repair, as well as related medical costs is still lacking. The objective of this study was to d...
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Prognostic value of age for chronic postoperative inguinal pain
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) is considered the most common and serious long-term problem after inguinal hernia repair. Young age has been described as a risk factor for develo** chronic pain af...
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Incisional Hernia: Plastic Aspects, Component Separation, Technical Details & Pediatrics
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Open or endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review
Although a large number of surgeons currently perform endoscopic hernia surgery using a total extraperitoneal (TEP) approach, reviews published to date are based mainly on trials that compare laparoscopic tran...
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Costs and quality of life after endoscopic repair of inguinal hernia vs open tension-free repair: a review
The ongoing debate about the relative merits of endoscopic (EH) vs open mesh herniorrhaphy (OH) prompts the need for comparisons of outcome measures other than recurrence. Therefore, we reviewed data on the co...