title: Re: Long-term recurrence and chronic pain after repair for small umbilical or epigastric hernias: a regional cohort study.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Paisley, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Department of General Surgery, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Paisley, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: West of Scotland Surgical Training Scheme, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McIlveen
authors.affiliation: West of Scotland Surgical Training Scheme, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couves
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Department of General Surgery, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oliphant
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male