ABSTRACT
Hernia is a most common disease requiring surgery.In recent years,the number of newly emerging patients with inguinal hernia is 300-400 million cases per year and surgical amount of tension-free hernia repair surpasses 150 million cases per year in China.However,overall effects of hernia treatment are unsatisfactory and complications such as postoperative infection,chronic pain and hernia recurrence have troubled clinical surgeons and patients.How to improve diagnosis and treatment of hernia and abdominal wall surgery,how to achieve clinical data accumulation with which to evaluate,monitor and normalize medical behavior,how to realize polycentric data sharing,Chinese hernia registry and follow-up system provides effective helps for above mentioned aspects,especially lays a solid foundation for clinical standardization,quality monitoring,scientific research enhancement,ultimately provides mutual rewarding for both patients and clinical surgeons.
ABSTRACT
In recent 20 years,the hernia and abdominal wall surgery in China was in a fast developing stage.The paper published in Issue 5,2017 of the Lancet gave scores for 25-year development of 32 diseases,and a high score of 99 points on diagnosis and treatment of inguinal hernia in China was in fourth place globally,which has far outstripped the other countries of the world.But there is still a wide gap on comprehensive strength between Chinese and international levels.Authors have to make further efforts in many aspects,including the standardization,guideline,basic research,innovation and development of surgical techniques,registration system and quality control of hernia and abdominal wall surgery in China,in order to encourage and inspire surgeons to have continuously inheritance,development and innovation in the achievement and historical problems.