Although injuries remain common, confirmed viral transmission in the UK has been relatively rare. The degree of under-reporting of sharps injuries may be as much as 10-fold. Safety-engineered devices are likely to be effective at injury reduction.
There are no major differences in patient recovery after LA or GA hernia repair. Patients should be offered a choice of anesthesia, LA or GA, for repair of their groin hernia.
Clinical trials are required to evaluate hernia repair in patients with an asymptomatic inguinal hernia. Results from such trials should help to determine whether repair is the treatment of choice for these patients.
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