Study Snapshot Study Type Retrospective matched cohort study using the TriNetX global research database Population Adults undergoing first-time inguinal hernia repair Exposure Groups Documented cigarette smoking, electronic vaping, cannabis use, or no documented inhalant exposure Surgical Strata Open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair analyzed separately Matching One-to-one propensity-score matching within each surgical-approach stratum Early Outcomes Thirty-day surgical-site infection and wound complications Longer-Term Outcomes Operative recurrence and mesh explantation from six months to five years Cannabis Early Result No statistically significant increase in surgical-site infection or wound complications Cannabis Recurrence Signal After open repair, 68 versus 43 recurrence events
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Providers also ensure that patients understand the importance of adhering to the medication schedule for optimal results