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Surgeon annual volume impacts recurrence rates of pediatric inguinal hernia repairs: A multi-institutional study

Video Published 2026-02-23 Updated 2026-08-01

Timestops (3)

0:00
You have a patient in clinic with a recurrent inguinal herni…
You have a patient in clinic with a recurrent inguinal hernia. What do you think contributed to their recurrence? I'm Ji…
0:16
They wanted to explore the impact of surgeon volume on patie…
They wanted to explore the impact of surgeon volume on patients with inguinal hernias. So what did they find? The author…
0:42
How can we fix this?
How can we fix this? The authors recommend maintaining a high volume of laparoscopic repairs, and if that's not possible…

Topic Overview

A 54-second discussion of a 2025 multi-institutional study by Heller et al. examining the relationship between surgeon volume and recurrence rates in pediatric inguinal hernia repair. The study found that lower-volume surgeons had 1.5-fold increased odds of recurrence overall, with laparoscopic repairs showing a 3.3-fold increase while open repairs showed no volume-related difference. The presenter recommends maintaining high laparoscopic repair volumes or consulting higher-volume surgeons when necessary.

Key Takeaways

  • Lower-volume surgeons have 1.5× higher recurrence odds for pediatric inguinal hernia repairs overall. (0:22)
  • Laparoscopic hernia repairs by low-volume surgeons show 3.3× increased recurrence risk; open repairs show no volume effect. (0:30)
  • Maintain high laparoscopic repair volume or consult higher-volume colleagues to optimize outcomes. (0:44)

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Who's speaking

  • Jill Kneroth — host

Chapters

  • 0:00Surgeon Volume and Inguinal Hernia Recurrence — Introduction to a 2025 study examining how surgeon volume affects recurrence rates in pediatric inguinal hernia repairs, with specific findings on laparoscopic versus open approaches and recommendations for practice.

Key claims

  • 0:10Heller et al. published a multi-institutional study in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery in 2025 — Jill Kneroth
  • 0:22Inguinal hernias repaired by lower volume surgeons had a 1.5 fold increase in the odds of recurrence — Jill Kneroth
  • 0:30There was no difference in recurrence rates for open repairs based on surgeon volume — Jill Kneroth
  • 0:35Laparoscopic repairs done by lower volume surgeons had a 3.3 fold increase in the odds of recurrence — Jill Kneroth
  • 0:44The authors recommend maintaining a high volume of laparoscopic repairs, and if that's not possible, to seek help from a higher volume surgeon — Jill Kneroth

Open questions

  • How would you improve outcomes for these patients?
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Keywords

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