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Minimising recurrence after primary femoral hernia repair; is mesh mandatory?

Author(s) -

Danielle Clyde,

Andrew de Beaux,

Bruce Tulloh,

J. Robert O’Neill

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

hernia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.337

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 1265-4906

pISSN - 1248-9204

DOI - 10.1007/s10029-019-02007-6

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , groin , femoral hernia , fibrous joint , hernia , abdominal surgery , hernia repair , laparoscopy , surgical mesh , general surgery , inguinal hernia

The recent international hernia guidelines advocate laparoscopic pre-peritoneal mesh repair for primary femoral hernias. However, no randomised trial has demonstrated a lower recurrence rate compared to suture repair. This study aimed to determine the 5-year recurrence rate following femoral hernia repair, in elective and emergency settings, according to surgical approach (open or laparoscopic) and method (suture, suture + mesh, or mesh alone).

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