Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Inguinal hernia in children".)
International
●The HerniaSurge Group: International guidelines for groin hernia management (2018)
Canada
●Choosing Wisely Canada: Consider a watchful waiting approach in patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias (updated 2020)
●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use ultrasound routinely to evaluate clinically evident inguinal hernias (updated 2020)
United States
●American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR Appropriateness Criteria on hernia (2022)
Europe
United Kingdom
●Royal College of Surgeons (RCS): Commissioning guide – Groin hernia (2013)
Australia–New Zealand
Japan
●[In Japanese] Japanese Hernia Society (JHS): Inguinal hernia practice guidelines (2015)
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