Metachronous reoperation for recurrent and non-recurrent inguinal hernia after primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair: propensity score matched analysis of large US claims database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inguinal hernia is a common occurrence affecting one in four men. Recurrence is a major clinical pitfall that affects about 10% of patients with increased recurrence and postoperative complications after a revision repair. Reoperation due to metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia is another possible outcome. The impact of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques on inguinal hernia recurrence rates as compared to open surgery is less clear and further confounded by the adoption of robotic approaches. The aim of this study was to compare reoperation rates.

Methods

Adult patients who underwent primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in an outpatient setting between January 2015 and December 2021 were queried from the Merative^TM MarketScan®

SUBMITTER: Arias-Espinosa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature