SynthesisBMJ clinical evidence2008
Inguinal hernia.
Synthesis in BMJ clinical evidence, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair of a bilateral inguinal hernia: a surgical technique displaying an educational roadmap using Furtado's 5 triangles concept.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
- Disparities in hernia-related mortality among older adults in the U.S.: A 21-year analysis of the CDC-WONDER database.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Incidence and risk factors of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia development up to 25 years after unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic versus robotic TAPP/TEP inguinal hernia repair: a multicenter, propensity score weighted study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Observational
- Awareness of Hernias and Their Risk Factors Among Adults in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Large intestine as content of congenital inguinal hernia: A case report of intestinal obstruction.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Difficulties in Diagnosing Extraperitoneal Ureteroinguinal Hernias: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Experience of a Rare Encounter in Acute Surgical Care Settings.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Totally extraperitoneal (TEP) endoscopic hernia repair in elderly patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair on patients over 75 years of age.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
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- Emergency groin hernia repair: implications in elderly.BMC surgery · 2013Article
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- Day-case inguinal hernia repair in the elderly: a surgical priority.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2009Article
- Inguinal hernias.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2008Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionThe main risk factors for inguinal hernia are male sex and increasing age. Complications of inguinal hernia include strangulation, intestinal obstruction, and infarction. Recurrence can occur after surgery. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of elective treatments for primary unilateral, primary bilateral, and recurrent inguinal hernia in adults? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important databases up to September 2007 (BMJ Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically; please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations, such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
resultsWe found 24 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
conclusionsIn this systematic review, we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: expectant management, open mesh repair, open suture repair, totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic repair, and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic repair.
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