Parainguinal or Spigelian hernia: a clinically important distinction
PHs are more common than SHs, and recognition as a separate subtype is warranted to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide tailored management. In this series, open extraperitoneal mesh repair of PHs was associated with low complication rates, and excellent long-term patient outcomes.
Authors
- Serena Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-113X)
- Thomas J. Hugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-342X)
- Simon Wickins
- Anthony Robert Glover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0762-0977)
- Nicola Dodds
- Edmund Sweeney
- Nazim Bhimani
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hernia
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-025-03574-7
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00