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Surgery |
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Opinion Review |
| Article Title |
International guidelines for groin hernia management: Do they have a vested interest?
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Invited Manuscript |
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Kaushik Bhattacharya |
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Kaushik Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, FACS, FRCS (Gen Surg), Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College and LSK Hospital, G 616 Neelavatika, Uttorayon, Matigara, Siliguri, West Bengal, Kishanganj 855107, Bihar, India. kbhattacharya10@yahoo.com |
| Key Words |
Inguinal hernia; Hernia repair; Clinical practice guidelines; Conflict of interest; Industry funding; Evidence-based medicine |
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Current HerniaSurge guidelines provide a structured approach to groin hernia management, but concerns remain regarding industry influence, conflicts of interest, and the absence of definitive evidence supporting one superior repair technique. Greater transparency, independent evidence appraisal, and individualized surgeon-patient decision-making are essential for optimizing outcomes and maintaining trust. |
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Bhattacharya K. International guidelines for groin hernia management: Do they have a vested interest? World J Surg Proced 2026; In press
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2026-06-09 02:38 |
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2026-07-14 08:01 |
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2026-08-03 15:39 |
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2026-08-31 03:15 |
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2026-08-31 08:21 |
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Articles in Press |
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| ISSN |
2219-2832 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
| Copyright |
©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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