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1. Incidence and predictors of chronic pain after inguinal hernia surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chu Z, Zheng B, Yan L. Hernia. 2024 Aug;28(4):967-987. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-02980-7. Epub 2024 Mar 27. PMID: 38538812 Review.
2. Delivering what inguinal hernia patients really really want. Sams E, Stephenson BM. Hernia. 2023 Dec;27(6):1617. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02899-5. Epub 2023 Oct 30. PMID: 37902890 No abstract available.
3. Open vs. robot-assisted preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Are they truly clinically different? Rodrigues-Gonçalves V, Verdaguer-Tremolosa M, Martínez-López P, Fernandes N, Bel R, López-Cano M. Hernia. 2024 Aug;28(4):1355-1363. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-03050-8. Epub 2024 May 4. PMID: 38704470 Free PMC article.
4. Learning and implementation of TransREctus sheath PrePeritoneal procedure for inguinal hernia repair. Zwols TLR, van der Bilt ARM, Veeger NJGM, Möllers MJW, Hess DA, Brandsma HT, Jutte E, Veldman PHJM, Eker HH, Koning GG, Pierie JPEN. Hernia. 2024 Aug;28(4):1309-1315. doi: 10.1007/s10029-024-03031-x. Epub 2024 May 17. PMID: 38760626 Free PMC article. 
5. New persistent opioid use following robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery inguinal hernia repair. MacQueen IT, Milky G, Shih IF, Zheng F, Chen DC. Surg Endosc. 2024 Sep;38(9):5153-5159. doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-11040-1. Epub 2024 Jul 22. PMID: 39039294 Free PMC article.
6. Laparoscopic versus Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Aging Patients: A Propensity Score Matching-Based Retrospective Study. Xu Z, Zhao Y, Fu X, Hu W, Zhao C, Ge C, Ye H, Chen C. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2023 Aug 8;19:657-666. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S423307. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37575687 Free PMC article.
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