Watchful waiting vs repair for asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernia in men: a systematic review.

Hugin Reistrup Siv Fonnes Jacob Rosenberg

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2020)

Applying a watchful waiting strategy to men with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernia was safe, but two-thirds of patients crossed over to surgical repair within 10 years mainly due to pain.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
middle aged
prognostic factors
pain management
neuropathic pain
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord
patient reported