title: The European hernia society groin hernia classification: simple and easy to remember.
abstract: After reviewing the available classifications for groin hernias, the European Hernia Society (EHS) proposes an easy and simple classification based on the Aachen classification. The EHS will promote the general and systematic use of this classification for intraoperative description of the type of hernia and to increase the comparison of results in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Marc.miserez@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miserez
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Alexandre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campanelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corcione
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cuccurullo
authors.forename: M Hidalgo
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoeferlin
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kingsnorth
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mandala
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Palot
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
authors.forename: R K J
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Simmermacher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stoppa
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Flament
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical