Articles

Haastrup E, Andresen K, Rosenberg J. Low reoperation rates in young males after sutured repair of indirect inguinal hernia: Arguments for a tailored approach. Am J Surg. 2017 Mar 14. pii: S0002-9610(16)30782-6.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28391976

Note: Suture repairs are excellent in young males.

Gedam BS, Bansod PY, Kale VB, Shah Y, Akhtar M. A comparative study of Desarda’s technique with Lichtenstein mesh repair in treatment of inguinal hernia: A prospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2017 Mar;39:150-155.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28131917

Note: Suture repairs are as good as mesh repairs.

van Kerckhoven G, Toonen L, Draaisma WA, de Vries LS, Verheijen PM. Herniotomy in young adults as an alternative to mesh repair: a retrospective cohort study. Hernia. 2016 Oct;20(5):675-9.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27522362

Note: Suture repairs have excellent results.

Pogorelić Z, Rikalo M, Jukić M, Katić J, Jurić I, Furlan D, Budimir D, Biočić M. Modified Marcy repair for indirect inguinal hernia in children: a 24-year single-center experience of 6826 pediatric patients. Surg Today. 2017 Jan;47(1):108-113.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27170378

Note: Excellent results with Marcy repair.

Iakovlev V, Koch A, Petersen K, Morrison J, Grischkan D, Oprea V, Bendavid R. A Pathology of Mesh and Time: Dysejaculation, Sexual Pain, and Orchialgia Resulting From Polypropylene Mesh Erosion Into the Spermatic Cord. Ann Surg. 2017 Jan 6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28067674

Note: damage to the spermatic cord from mesh.

Verhagen T, Loos MJ, Scheltinga MR, Roumen RM. Surgery for chronic inguinodynia following routine herniorrhaphy: beneficial effects on dysejaculation. Hernia. 2016 Feb;20(1):63-8.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26260489

Note: Sexual dysfunction after mesh hernia repair.

Hakeem A, Shanmugam V. Inguinodynia following Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair: a review. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Apr 14;17(14):1791-6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21528050

Note: Pain after mesh repair.

Nikkolo C, Lepner U. Chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair. Postgrad Med. 2016 Jan;128(1):69-75. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2016.1121090.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26567717

Note: Pain after mesh repair.

Goltsman D, Munabi NC, Ascherman JA. The Association between Smoking and Plastic Surgery Outcomes in 40,465 Patients: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data Sets. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Feb;139(2):503-511.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28121897

Note: Smoking and healing.