Data and outcome of inguinal hernia repair in hernia registers - a review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Register-based observational studies in inguinal hernia repair deliver real-world data from very large patient populations and give answers to important clinical questions never evaluated in randomized controlled trials. Data from hernia registers can provide evidence of effectiveness of therapies in the general population. Hernia registers with high case load have existed in Sweden since 1992, in Denmark since 1998, and in Germany/Austria/Switzerland since 2009. In this review, the most important findings of register-based observational studies in inguinal hernia repair are presented. After an intensive literature search, 85 articles are relevant for this review. Numerous findings from these register-based studies have been incorporated into the various guidelines on inguinal hernia repai

SUBMITTER: Kockerling F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754003 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature