Temporal patterns for inguinal hernia recurrence operations after Shouldice Repair.
Fernando A C Spencer NettoChristoph PaaschAyse YilbasCassim DeganiAnton SvendrovskiPeter SzaszMarguerite MainprizePublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
Patients undergoing reoperations for recurrent inguinal hernias after a primary Shouldice Repair presented a pattern of temporal recurrence according to age. Older patients present with earlier recurrences than younger ones, an important consideration in the assessment of patients postoperatively.