The European Hernia Society Groin Hernia Classification: Simple and Easy to Remember

Overview

Journal Hernia

Publisher Springer

Date 2007 Mar 14

PMID 17353992

Citations 153

Authors

M Miserez

J H Alexandre

G Campanelli

F Corcione

D Cuccurullo

M Hidalgo Pascual

A Hoeferlin

A N Kingsnorth

V Mandala

J P Palot

V Schumpelick

R K J Simmermacher

R Stoppa

J B Flament

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Abstract

After reviewing the available classifications for groin hernias, the European Hernia Society (EHS) proposes an easy and simple classification based on the Aachen classification. The EHS will promote the general and systematic use of this classification for intraoperative description of the type of hernia and to increase the comparison of results in the literature.

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