Does a preoperative hernia symptom score predict inguinal hernia anatomy and outcomes after TEP repair?
Pre- and post-operative scoring of hernia specific symptoms should be considered as part of routine surgical practice, to counsel patients on their expectations of pain and discomfort post repair and to select those who might be more appropriate for a watchful waiting approach. Females with inguinal hernia warrant complete assessment of their groin hernial orifices intraoperatively due to a high rate of synchronous incidental hernia.
MHP activation of SPHK1, a target enzyme of CAMP production, can stimulate innate immunity.