Use of prosthetic repair for emergency management of incarcerated PUH is safe and leads to superior results, in terms of recurrence, compared with conventional tissue repair. The presence of non-viable intestine cannot, furthermore, be regarded as a contraindication for prosthetic repair.

LC performed under spinal anesthesia is feasible, safe, and is associated with significantly less early postoperative pain, compared to that performed under general anesthesia.

The good short-term results of the present study in terms of absence of wound infection, mesh-related complications and recurrence suggest that use of the Lichtenstein repair in the management of strangulated groin hernias is safe and is not associated with a higher rate of complications compared to its use in the elective setting.

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