Surgical risk factors for recurrence in inguinal hernia repair – a review of the literature

Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal hernias is still from 12% to 13%. Recurrences can present very soon after primary inguinal hernia repair generally because of t...

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Main Authors: Niebuhr Henning, Köckerling Ferdinand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-04-01
Series:Innovative Surgical Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/iss-2017-0013