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Outcome of incisional hernia repair in patients 80 years and older: results from the Herniamed-Registry
IntroductionMore and more often complex abdominal surgeries are performed in the elderly. Together with the ageing population these patients are at...
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Gender differences in epigastric hernia repair: a propensity score matching analysis of 15,925 patients from the Herniamed registry
IntroductionIn recent surgical literature, gender-specific differences in the outcome of hernia surgery has been analyzed. We already know that...
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Mesh vs. non-mesh repair of type I hiatal hernias: a propensity-score matching analysis of 6533 patients from the Herniamed registry
IntroductionSurgical treatment of type I hiatal sliding hernias aims to control the gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and prevention of hernia...
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What is the reality in outpatient vs inpatient groin hernia repair? An analysis from the Herniamed Registry
IntroductionGroin hernia repair is performed increasingly more often as an outpatient procedure across the world. However, the rates are extremely...
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What is the reality in epigastric hernia repair?–a trend analysis from the Herniamed Registry
IntroductionThe proportion of epigastric hernias in the total collective of all operated abdominal wall hernias is 3.6–6.9%. The recently published...
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Treatment of small (< 2 cm) umbilical hernias: guidelines and current trends from the Herniamed Registry
IntroductionBased on meta-analyses and registry data, the European Hernia Society and the Americas Hernia Society have published guidelines for the...
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What are the trends in incisional hernia repair? Real-world data over 10 years from the Herniamed registry
IntroductionThere is an increasingly controversial debate about the best possible incisional hernia repair technique. Despite the good outcomes of...
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Incisional hernia repair following pancreatic surgery—open vs laparoscopic approach
IntroductionFor pancreatic procedures, transverse and midline or combined approaches are used. Having an increased morbidity after pancreatic...
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Analysis of 4,015 recurrent incisional hernia repairs from the Herniamed registry: risk factors and outcomes
IntroductionThe proportion of recurrences in the total collective of all incisional hernias has been reported to be around 25%. In the European...
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Is mesh pore size in polypropylene meshes associated with the outcome in Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: a registry-based analysis of 22,141 patients
IntroductionExperimental data show that large-pored meshes reduce foreign body reaction, inflammation and scar bridging and thus improve mesh...
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Laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior (Toupet) fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a propensity score-matched comparison of the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcome
IntroductionThe debate continues as to whether laparoscopic total Nissen (LNF) versus partial posterior Toupet fundoplication (LTF) leads to better...
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Mini- or less-open sublay (E/MILOS) operation vs open sublay and laparoscopic IPOM repair for the treatment of incisional hernias: a registry-based propensity score matched analysis of the 5-year results
BackgroundOpen sublay and laparoscopic IPOM repair have specific disadvantages and risks. In recent years, this evidence led to a paradigm shift and...
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STRONGHOLD first-year results of biomechanically calculated abdominal wall repair: a propensity score matching
PurposeEvery year around 70,000 people in Germany suffer from an abdominal incisional hernia that requires surgical treatment. Five years after...
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What is the outcome of re-recurrent vs recurrent inguinal hernia repairs? An analysis of 16,206 patients from the Herniamed Registry
IntroductionThe 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%....
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Drain versus no drain in elective open incisional hernia operations: a registry-based analysis with 39,523 patients
PurposeElective open incisional hernia operations are a frequently performed and complex procedure. Prophylactic drainage is widely practised to...
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What 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
IntroductionIn an Expert Consensus guided by systematic review, the panel agreed that for open elective incisional hernia repair, sublay mesh...
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Outcome of inguinal hernia repair after previous radical prostatectomy: a registry-based analysis with 12,465 patients
IntroductionFollowing radical prostatectomy, the rate of inguinal hernias is fourfold higher compared to controls. Laparo-endoscopic repair after...
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Emergency repair and smoking predict recurrence in a large cohort of ventral hernia patients
PurposeVentral hernias are frequent and hernia repair is regularly performed by general surgeons. Emergency repair is less frequent and can be...
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Technical aspects of inguino scrotal hernia surgery in develo** countries
PurposeTechnical aspects of inguinoscrotal herniorrhaphy performed in low to middle income countries (LMICs) are described here to help surgeons who...
