Society guideline links: Groin hernia in adults

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Inguinal hernia in children".)

International

●The HerniaSurge Group: International guidelines for groin hernia management (2018)

●International Endohernia Society (IEHS): Guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia, update (2015)

●International guidelines for prevention and management of post-operative chronic pain following inguinal hernia surgery (2011)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Consider a watchful waiting approach in patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias (updated 2020)

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use ultrasound routinely to evaluate clinically evident inguinal hernias (updated 2020)

United States

●American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR Appropriateness Criteria on hernia (2022)

●American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and American Hernia Society (AHS): Consensus guideline on bariatric surgery and hernia surgery (2018)

Europe

●European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES): Consensus development conference on endoscopic repair of groin hernias (2013)

United Kingdom

●Royal College of Surgeons (RCS): Commissioning guide – Groin hernia (2013)

Australia–New Zealand

●Choosing Wisely Australia: Do not use ultrasound for the further investigation of clinically apparent groin hernias. Ultrasound should not be used as a justification for repair of hernias that are not clinically apparent (2016)

●Choosing Wisely Australia: Don't perform repair of minimally symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernias without careful consideration, particularly in patients who have significant co-morbidities (2016)

Japan

●Japanese Hernia Society (JHS): Inguinal hernia practice guidelines (2015)