1. Classification and valuation of postoperative complications in a randomized trial of open versus laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy

   • H. M. A. Kaafarani
   • K. Hur
   • K. M. F. Itani

   Original Article 06 March 2010 Pages: 231 - 235

   

2. Health-related quality of life in patients treated for incisional hernia with an onlay technique

   • M. M. Poelman
   • J. F. Schellekens
   • W. H. Schreurs

   Original Article 09 January 2010 Pages: 237 - 242

3. Isokinetic strength of the trunk flexor muscles after surgical repair for incisional hernia

   • D. den Hartog
   • H. H. Eker
   • J. F. Lange

   Original Article Open access 21 January 2010 Pages: 243 - 247

   

4. Chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair: a longitudinal self-assessment study

   • S. Smeds
   • A. Kald
   • L. Löfström

   Original Article 07 January 2010 Pages: 249 - 252

5. Randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty

   • C. Nikkolo
   • U. Lepner
   • T. Tikk

   Original Article 21 January 2010 Pages: 253 - 258

   

6. Risk factors for bowel resection and outcome in patients with incarcerated groin hernias

   • B.-J. Ge
   • Q. Huang
   • Y.-Z. Fan

   Original Article 10 December 2009 Pages: 259 - 264

7. Influence of nerve identification and the resection of nerves ‘at risk’ on postoperative pain in open inguinal hernia repair

   • S. Smeds
   • L. Löfström
   • O. Eriksson

   Original Article 10 February 2010 Pages: 265 - 270

8. The modified Nyhus–Condon femoral hernia repair

   • M. Babar
   • E. Myers
   • M. J. Hurley

   Original Article 05 January 2010 Pages: 271 - 275

   

9. Morgagni hernia: diagnosis with multidetector computed tomography and treatment

   • N. Altınkaya
   • A. Parlakgümüş
   • Ş. Ulusan

   Original Article 24 December 2009 Pages: 277 - 281

   

10. Intraperitoneal onlay mesh: an experimental study of adhesion formation in a sheep model

    • N. B. Zinther
    • P. Wara
    • H. Friis-Andersen

    Original Article 07 January 2010 Pages: 283 - 289

    

11. Retraction and fibroplasia in a polypropylene prosthesis: experimental study in rats

    • L. Zogbi
    • A. O. V. Portella
    • E. N. Trindade

    Original Article 25 December 2009 Pages: 291 - 298

    

12. Experimental study comparing meshes made of polypropylene, polypropylene + polyglactin and polypropylene + titanium: inflammatory cytokines, histological changes and morphometric analysis of collagen

    • C. G. Pereira-Lucena
    • R. Artigiani-Neto
    • M. M. Linhares

    Original Article 14 January 2010 Pages: 299 - 304

    

13. Repair of a giant inguinoscrotal hernia

    • A. Patsas
    • P. Tsiaousis
    • K. Atmatzidis

    Case Report 10 July 2009 Pages: 305 - 307

    

14. Single-port access in laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair: first clinical report of a novel technique

    • C. Menenakos
    • M. Kilian
    • J. Hartmann

    Case Report 07 August 2009 Pages: 309 - 312

    

15. Recurrent inguinal hernia due to mesh dissolution: two case reports

    • M. Shamim

    Case Report 28 July 2009 Pages: 313 - 315

    

16. Mesh erosion into the urinary bladder following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair; is this the tip of the iceberg?

    • A. Hamouda
    • J. Kennedy
    • N. Karanjia

    Case Report 06 August 2009 Pages: 317 - 319

17. Large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord presenting as an incarcerated hernia: a rare presentation and literature review

    • N. S. Salemis
    • G. Karagkiouzis
    • E. Tsiambas

    Case Report 11 August 2009 Pages: 321 - 323

    

18. Presence of a uterine horn and fallopian tube within an indirect hernial sac: report of a rare case

    • A. Kokcu
    • Z. Malazgirt
    • M. Tosun

    Case Report 11 August 2009 Pages: 325 - 327

    

19. Single-incision laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal mesh hernia repair: a feasible approach

    • S. H. Rahman
    • B. J. John

    Case Report 26 August 2009 Pages: 329 - 331

    

20. Enigmatic images: inguinal hernia of a ‘third kind,’ pantaloon hernia, ‘direct pantaloon’ hernia, or direct hernia and supravesical hernia?

    • P. Mirilas
    • V. Mouravas

    Letter to the Editor 05 March 2010 Pages: 333 - 334

21. The need for standardised animal models and scoring systems in assessing mesh biocompatibility

    • M. Schreinemacher
    • D. Henatsch
    • N. Bouvy

    Letter to the Editor Open access 01 March 2010 Pages: 335 - 336

22. Rare incarcerated giant scrotal hernia associated with congenital pouch colon

    • P. Mathur
    • A. K. Saxena

    Letter to the Editor 04 March 2010 Pages: 337 - 338

    

23. Histology of the internal inguinal ring: it is really a novelty?

    • C. Barria
    • M. A. Beltrán
    • K. S. Cruces

    Letter to the Editor 01 May 2010 Pages: 339 - 340