Patients exposed to a surgical safety checklist experience better postoperative outcomes, but this could simply reflect wider quality of care in hospitals where checklist use is routine.

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Accurate incidence figures of an occult contralateral inguinal hernia will enhance the pre-operative information given to patients and may impact on resource allocation and planning theatre logistics. Finding and repairing an occult contralateral hernia at the time of TAPP has the distinct advantage that it saves the patient from further symptoms and from another operation with its associated potential morbidity.

Our study illustrates several challenges identified in an ongoing prenatal exome study. While genomic medicine is a powerful tool for prenatal diagnosis, it is important that clinicians understand the ethical implications and parental perceptions of this testing modality.

In this diverse cohort of patients with severe HS, biologic therapy was associated with a more rapid decline in disease activity, with the greatest effect in patients who also underwent HS surgery.