Inguinal hernia in southern Brazil - challenges in follow-up and recurrence rates

ABSTRACT Introduction: recurrence rates for primary hernia repair range from 0.5 to 15 percent depending upon the hernia site, type of repair, and clinical circumstances. Many risk factors are known and they must be considered before the procedure. In developing countries, follow up and maintenanc...

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Main Authors: RODRIGO PILTCHER-DA-SILVA, DEBORA OLIVEIRA HÜTTEN, ARTUR GEHRES TRAPP, PEDRO SAN MARTIN SOARES, TIAGO LIMA CASTRO, SIMONI BOHNENBERGER, EDUARDO CASTELLI KROTH, JORGE ARMANDO REYES PINTO, CAROLINE GREHS, DANIELLE CRISTINA TOMASI, LEANDRO TOTTI CAVAZZOLA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2022-09-01
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912022000100232&tlng=pt