Quality Criteria
Quality Criteria for Hernia Surgery
Sabine Schneider · June 12, 2025
You can find the quality criteria for the hernia surgery specialty here. The number of cases is transparently published by members on their respective profiles.
| Hernia surgeries per year | At least 30 | |
| Inguinal hernia reoperation rate | At least below 2% | |
| Incision hernia reoperation rate | At least below 10% | |
| Follow-up rate | At least over 70% | |
| Infection rate for laparoscopic incisional hernias | At least less than 3% | |
| Overall complication rate for inguinal hernias | At least below 5% | |
| Infection rate for incisional hernias treated with open surgery | At least below 10% | |
| Continuing education credits per year | At least 16 | |
| Certification valid until | Date | |
| Participation in morbidity conference | Yes | |
| Pain management | Yes | |
| Herniamed Documentation | Yes | |
| Ultrasound examination | Yes | |
| Postoperative pain intensity assessment | Yes |
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| Patient consultation hours | Yes | |
| Outpatient surgery | Yes | |
| Guidelines for the Treatment of Bilateral Inguinal Hernias | Yes | |
| Evidence of one-year follow-up | Yes |
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