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Inguinal hernia.

Sanjay Purkayastha¹, Andre Chow, Thanos Athanasiou

¹Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.

BMJ Clinical Evidence

|May 19, 2009

Summary

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This systematic review evaluates elective treatments for adult inguinal hernias, including expectant management and various surgical repairs. It provides evidence on the effectiveness and safety of these interventions for primary and recurrent hernias.

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Area of Science:

General Surgery
Gastroenterology

Background:

Inguinal hernias are common, with male sex and advanced age as primary risk factors.
Potential complications include strangulation, intestinal obstruction, and infarction, with recurrence possible post-surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the effects of elective treatments for primary unilateral, primary bilateral, and recurrent inguinal hernias in adults.
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of different inguinal hernia repair methods.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of 24 studies (reviews, RCTs, observational studies) up to September 2007.
Searched Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and included harms alerts from regulatory agencies (FDA, MHRA).
Utilized GRADE evaluation for assessing the quality of evidence for interventions.

Main Results:

The review analyzed data from 24 eligible systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and observational studies.
A GRADE evaluation was performed to assess the quality of evidence for various interventions.

Conclusions:

Presents information on the effectiveness and safety of expectant management, open mesh repair, open suture repair, totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic repair, and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic repair.
Provides a comprehensive overview of treatment options for adult inguinal hernias.