Background: Men presenting with inguinal hernia often have minimal symptoms, if any.
Although elective surgery is often recommended to prevent complications, it carries the risk …

ContextMany men with inguinal hernia have minimal symptoms. Whether deferring surgical
repair is a safe and acceptable option has not been assessed. ObjectiveTo compare pain …

Purpose One-third of patients presenting with inguinal hernia are asymptomatic and the best
treatment for these patients is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of …

Objective: To compare if watchful waiting is noninferior to elective repair in men aged 50
years and older with mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernia. Background: The …

Objective: The goal of this study was to assist surgeons in managing patients with minimally
symptomatic inguinal hernia by identifying characteristics that predict crossover to surgery or …

Background The aim of this review is to compare the outcomes of surgical repair versus
watchful waiting in asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias. Methods …

Background Inguinal hernia belongs to the most common surgical pathology worldwide.
Approximately, one third is asymptomatic. The value of watchful waiting (WW) in patients …

Objective: To compare pain and physical function in men with minimally symptomatic
inguinal hernia with watchful waiting or surgical repair. Design: Randomized controlled trial …

Objective: To assess the long-term crossover (CO) rate in men undergoing watchful waiting
(WW) as a primary treatment strategy for their asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic …

BACKGROUND: Watchful waiting (WW) has been shown to be an acceptable option in men
with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias when clinical and patient …