Table 1.
Data variables entered to Inguinal Hernia Database (January 1, 2015)
| General | Anesthesia | Hernia characteristics | Procedure | Nerve identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Spinal | Right–left | Type of open repair | Identification of nerves |
| Epidural | Size (EHS, 1–3 fingers) | |||
| Hospital | Local alone | Primary – recurrent | Type of endoscopic repair | |
| Number of recurrences | ||||
| Surgeon | General | Direct–indirect | Type of mesh | |
| Pantaloon–sliding | Type of mesh fixation | |||
| Ambulatory | Femoral | |||
| Nonambulatory | Combination femoral-groin and other types of inguinal hernia | |||
| Elective/emergency |
Notes: EHS (European Hernia Classification of defect size and type of hernia: 1, one finger; 2, two fingers; 3, three fingers or more and type of hernia: M, medial; L, lateral; F, femoral; O, other).
Abbreviation: EHS, European Hernia Society.