title: Shouldice Hospital: dedicated to the repair of hernias.
abstract: The Shouldice Hospital has been dedicated to the repair of hernias for over fifty-four years, processing over 250,000 cases in that time. The procedure used has been continually refined over the years, and the recurrence rate is less than one percent (1%). Qualified medical personnel from all over the world visit, frequently to observe our method of hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: Shouldice Hospital, Thornhill, Ontario.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stobie
mesh_terms: D006547:Hernia / Q000451:nursing; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016896:Treatment Outcome