Inguinal Hernia Repair but No Hernia Present: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Introduction: Groin hernia repair can relieve pain from conditions other than groin hernias, such as "sports groin." The aim of this study was to assess the nationwide frequency of surgically treated sports groins and identify conditions found during groin hernia surgery with no hernia present.

Materials And Methods: In this nationwide cohort study, we included patients with no hernia found during groin hernia repair.

First-line treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and discontinuation of pessary treatment.

Introduction: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the percentages of women choosing watchful waiting, pessary use or surgery as first-line treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Second, the rate and cause of discontinuation of pessary use were investigated.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 794 patients referred with POP at a Danish tertiary center for urogynecology at Aalborg University Hospital between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2015.