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16721504

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-9
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate the long-term recurrence rate and risk factors for inguinal hernia recurrence in patients treated by the Shouldice suture repair. A total of 293 hernias treated by Shouldice suture technique in 1992 were studied retrospectively. After a 10-year follow-up, 15 potential risk factors for recurrence were assessed in 142 patients undergoing 171 Shouldice repairs. Recurrent hernias showed a significantly higher (22.0%) recurrence rate than primary inguinal hernias (7.7%). Furthermore, an age of more than 50 years, smoking, and the presence of two or more similarly affected relatives were found to be independent risk factors for recurrence. The present study underlines the importance of patient-related risk factors for the development of a recurrent inguinal hernia. Patients at risk should preoperatively be identified in order to improve treatment by, for example, the application of mesh techniques.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1265-4906
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
309-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors related to recurrence in inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective analysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Technical University of Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany. karsten.junge@post.rwth-aachen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't