Hernia

Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty: Its inception, evolution, and principles

Parviz K. Amid

Milestones in the history of hernia surgery: Prosthetic repair

Raymond C. Read

Importance of statistical significance

James R. DeBord

Historical comment on modern work

René Stoppa

Feedback on article welcome

K. J. P. van Wessem, M. P. Simons, P. W. Plaisier, J. F. Lange

Acquired indirect inguinal hernias

AM Kahn, JA Hamlin, JE Thompson

The role of antibiotic prophylaxis on wound infection after mesh hernia repair under local anesthesia on an ambulatory basis

Angel Celdrán, Octavio Frieyro, Juan C. de la Pinta, José L. Souto, Jaime Esteban, José M. Rubio, José F. Señarís

Laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair: An 11-year experience

M. E. Franklin Jr, J. J. Gonzalez Jr, J. L. Glass, A. Manjarrez

A prospective trial of primary inguinal hernia repair by surgical trainees

B. W. Miedema, S. M. Ibrahim, B. D. Davis, D. G. Koivunen

Inguinal hernia repair with beta glucan-coated mesh: Prospective multicenter study (115 cases)—Preliminary results

C. Barrat, F. Seriser, R. Arnoud, P. Trouette, G. Champault

Wound complications and stitch length

D. Millbourn, L. A. Israelsson

Obesity is a risk factor for recurrence after incisional hernia repair

S. Sauerland, M. Korenkov, T. Kleinen, M. Arndt, A. Paul

Inguinal hernia on the Internet: A critical comparison of Germany and the U.K.

C. J. Krones, G. Böhm, K. M. Ruhl, M. Stumpf, U. Klinge, V. Schumpelick

Comparison of quality-of-life outcomes of Stoppa vs bilateral Lichtenstein procedure

M. Koc, A. K. Aslar, O. Yoldas, T. Ertan, M. Kilic, E. Gocmen

Repair of large midline incisional hernias with polypropylene mesh: Comparison of three operative techniques

TS de Vries Reilingh, D van Geldere, BLAM Langenhorst, D de Jong, GJ van der Wilt, H van Goor, RP Bleichrodt

The Shouldice herniorrhaphy in the treatment of inguinal hernias: A prospective study on 775 patients

J. L. Porrero, M. Hidalgo, A. Sanjuanbenito, C. Sanchez-Cabezudo

Inguinal hernioplasty with the Prolene Hernia System

J. C. Mayagoitia

Elective neurectomy during open, “tension free” inguinal hernia repair

D. E. Tsakayannis, A. C. Kiriakopoulos, D. A. Linos

Morgagni hernia: Repair with a mesh using laparoscopic surgery

A. Albarracín Marín-Blazquez, M. F. Candel, P. A. Parra, M. Méndez, J. Ródenas, M. J. Rojas, F. Carrión, M. Madrigal

Schwannoma in the inguinal canal masquerading an inguinal hernia

A. Ninos, G. Douridas, G. Liapi, E. Ajazi, C. Iordanou, S. Pierrakakis, N. Setakis

Urological findings in inguinal hernias: A case report and review of the literature

M. Tahir Oruç, Z. Akbulut, Ö. Özozan, F. Coşkun

Traumatic abdominal hernia associated with large bowel strangulation: case report and review of the literature

A. Mahajna, A. Ofer, M. M. Krausz

Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia in an adult

J. E. Losanoff, E. R. Sauter

Acknowledgement to Referees 2003