Characteristics of groin hernia repair in patients without a groin hernia: a nationwide cohort study

Sports hernia is a condition with longstanding groin pain without an obvious pathology. Even though no hernia is present, some of these patients have a groin hernia repair to relieve the pain. The aim of this study was to establish an overview of patient characteristics and surgical techniques in patients that have a groin hernia repair without a hernia present. This cohort study is based on nationwide data on hernia repairs from the Danish...