Inguinal hernia surgery in Korea: nationwide data from 2007-2015.

Seung-Rim HanHyung Jin KimNam-Hee KimSukhyun ShinRi Na YooGun KimHyeon-Min Cho

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2019)

A mean number of 34,604 cases of inguinal hernia surgery have been carried out annually in Korea. The age distribution for inguinal hernia repair demonstrates bimodal peak at early childhood and old age. The proportion of laparoscopic surgery of inguinal hernia has been increasing for the past 9 years. The length of hospital stay and the rate of combined bowel resection have decreased.

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