ArticleSurgical endoscopy2020
Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias.
Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 41 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 89 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Natural history of groin hernias in women and factors leading to delay in repair: a single-institution study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Postoperative lymphatic leakage following laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: the first case report and review of the literature.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Review
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- [Outpatient treatment for hernia surgery in Germany].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Application of machine learning algorithms to predict postoperative surgical site infections and surgical site occurrences following inguinal hernia surgery.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
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- Suture repair versus mesh repair in elderly populations with incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Lichtenstein technique for inguinal hernia repair: ten recommendations to optimize surgical outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundGroin hernia management has a significant worldwide diversity with multiple surgical techniques and variable outcomes. The International guidelines for groin hernia management serve to help in groin hernia management, but the acceptance among general surgeons remains unknown. The aim of our study was to gauge the degree of agreement with the guidelines among health care professionals worldwide.
methodsForty-six key statements and recommendations of the International guidelines for groin hernia management were selected and presented at plenary consensus conferences at four international congresses in Europe, the America's and Asia. Participants could cast their votes through live voting. Additionally, a web survey was sent out to all society members allowing online voting after each congress. Consensus was defined as > 70% agreement among all participants.
resultsIn total 822 surgeons cast their vote on the key statements and recommendations during the four plenary consensus meetings or via the web survey. Consensus was reached on 34 out of 39 (87%) recommendations, and on six out of seven (86%) statements. No consensus was reached on the use of light versus heavy-weight meshes (69%), superior cost-effectiveness of day-case laparo-endoscopic repair (69%), omitting prophylactic antibiotics in hernia repair, general or local versus regional anesthesia in elderly patients (55%) and re-operation in case of immediate postoperative pain (59%).
conclusionGlobally, there is 87% consensus regarding the diagnosis and management of groin hernias. This provides a solid basis for standardizing the care path of patients with groin hernias.
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