Rutkow I M, Robbins A W
Hernia Center, Freehold, New Jersey.
Surg Clin North Am. 1993 Jun;73(3):413-26. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)46027-5.
Although demographic and socioeconomic data regarding the natural history of hernia disease are difficult to find, studies from the National Center for Health Statistics show that approximately 700,000 groin herniorrhaphies are completed annually in the United States. More than 60% of these operations are performed on an outpatient basis. Classification schemes relative to hernia repair serve as an important communication tool when retrieving and reporting operative results in a more comprehensive, reliable, and meaningful fashion. Part of the growing movement toward ambulatory surgery includes the construction of office-based operating suites by general surgeons. Because of the increasing number of hernioplasties completed in the outpatient setting, the use of a laparoscopic approach for hernia repair does not appear to provide any cost-saving benefits over existing conventional techniques.
尽管很难找到关于疝疾病自然史的人口统计学和社会经济数据，但美国国家卫生统计中心的研究表明，在美国每年大约有70万例腹股沟疝修补术完成。其中超过60%的手术是在门诊进行的。相对于疝修补术的分类方案，在以更全面、可靠和有意义的方式检索和报告手术结果时，是一种重要的交流工具。门诊手术不断发展的一部分包括普通外科医生建造基于办公室的手术室。由于门诊环境中完成的疝修补术数量不断增加，与现有的传统技术相比，使用腹腔镜方法进行疝修补术似乎没有任何节省成本的优势。
