title: Reply to: "Groin hernia repair, surgeon volume and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs)".
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. Electronic address: christopher_aquina@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Aquina
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: Christian P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Probst
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: Kristin N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Iannuzzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noyes
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: Fergal J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Health Outcomes and Research Enterprise (S.H.O.R.E.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
authors.forename: John R T
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Monson
mesh_terms: D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061847:Hospitals, High-Volume / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061846:Hospitals, Low-Volume / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male