Table 1.
The hernia centres most frequently published in the biomedical journals
| Centre | Country | Number of publications | Publications with centre’s name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichtenstein Hernia Institute | USA | 72 | 33 |
| Carolinas Hernia Center | USA | 60 | 7 |
| Cleveland University Case Comprehensive Hernia Center | USA | 47 | 15 |
| Plymouth Hernia Service | UK | 32 | 6 |
| Clinica Hernia Murcia | Spain | 29 | 0 |
| Maryland University Hernia Center | USA | 12 | 0 |
| Shouldice Hospital | Canada | 11 | 11 |
| British Hernia Centre | UK | 11 | 11 |
| New Jersey Hernia Center | USA | 11 | 11 |
| Indian Hernia Institute | India | 8 | 0 |
| Hernia Institute Florida | USA | 7 | 7 |
| Hernia Institute University Southern California | USA | 6 | 1 |
| Ankara Hernia Center | Turkey | 6 | 6 |
| Munich Hernia Center | Germany | 5 | 4 |