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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xvcrAm. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most frequent operations, but there is no consensus about surgical or anaesthetic technique. Furthermore, no nationwide studies have been done. Our aim was to investigate outcome results of groin hernia surgery to improve quality of treatment. Methods We prospectively recorded 26 304 groin hernia repairs done in Denmark from Jan 1,1998, to June 30,2000, in a nationwide Danish hernia database. Findings 93% of all groin herniorrhaphies done in Denmark in the 30 months of the study were recorded in the database. Kaplan-Meier estimates of reoperation rates 30 months after anterior mesh repair and laparoscopic repair were significantly lower than after sutured posterior wall repairs in primary inguinal hernia (2.2% and 2.6% vs 4.4% ; p
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