There is moderate evidence for efficacy of surgical treatment in sportsman's hernia. The groin region has a complex anatomy with a large number of potential pain-generating structures. Symptoms may ...

Introduction Inguinal hernia mesh repair is the standard care for symptomatic inguinal hernia. Mesh fixation is used to keep mesh in place for which various mesh fixation techniques have been used in ...

Background: Laparoscopic best approach of repairing inguinoscrotal hernias are still debatable. Incorrect handling of the distal sac can possibly result in damage to cord structures and negative ...

The diagnosis? A sports hernia. This condition also goes by many other names, including athletic pubalgia and Gilmore’s groin – after the late British surgeon Jerry Gilmore who was the first ...

Third category: Inguinal-related GrP. The pain is at the inguinal canal region level. No palpable inguinal hernia is present. The pain is aggravated with resistance testing of the abdominal muscles or ...

Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, University of Lund, Malmö, Sweden Background: Chronic postoperative pain after inguinal hernia surgery can affect sexual function. A new short form ...

Background: Groin pain remains a major challenge in sports medicine. Aim: To examine 207 consecutive athletes (196 men, 11 women) with groin pain using a standardised and reliable clinical examination ...

PURPOSE: To evaluate testicular volume and arterial flow in patients undergoing surgical correction for inguinal hernia, with polypropylene prosthesis. METHODS: This was an observational prospective ...

Future research could focus on patient-reported outcomes, such as quality of life. Read the full abstract... Background: An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine protrudes through the ...