Surgical Methods of Repair in Adolescents after Groin Hernia Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Overall reoperation rate for recurrence were 4.6%, higher in open anterior mesh repairs (3.3%), open tissue suture repairs (6.5%), and open combined anterior/posterior mesh repairs (10.3%) compared to endo-laparoscopic mesh repairs (1.5%).

No patient or hernia-related variables were identified as significant risk-factors for reoperation for recurrence.