Mesh versus non-mesh for emergency groin hernia repair

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:

Main objective

To assess the benefits and harms of mesh compared with non-mesh in emergency groin hernia repair in adult patients with an inguinal or femoral hernia.

Secondary objective

To assess whether the effects of mesh versus non-mesh in emergency groin hernia repair differ according to the degree of contamination.

This is a protocol.