Sara M Maskal, Ryan C Ellis, Megan Melland-Smith, Nir Messer, Sharon Phillips, Benjamin T Miller, Lucas R A Beffa, Clayton C Petro, Michael J Rosen, Ajita S Prabhu
INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend MIS repairs for females with inguinal hernias, despite limited evidence. We investigated rates of femoral hernias intraoperatively noted during MIS and Lichtenstein repairs in females. METHODS: ACHQC was queried for adult females undergoing inguinal hernia repair between January 2014-November 2022. Outcomes included identified femoral hernia and size, hernia recurrence, quality of life, and sex-based recurrence. RESULTS: 1357 and 316 females underwent MIS and Lichtenstein inguinal repair respectively...
October 26, 2023: American Journal of Surgery