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This study aimed to evaluate IH prevalence using computed tomography (CT), propose a novel classification system correlated with symptomatology, and evaluate its effect on interobserver IH detection rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective review of adults undergoing kidney-alone transplantation (2010\u20132017) at two Swedish centres was conducted. Patients with previous ipsilateral transplantation or poor-quality CT were excluded. Abdominal CT scans obtained \u2265\u200930 days postoperatively were reviewed by a multidisciplinary team (radiologist, transplant surgeon, and hernia specialist, all with &gt;\u200920 years of experience), blinded to clinical data. Four subtypes of IHs after kidney transplantation were identified: 1A (normal contour, incomplete hernia), 1B (normal contour, complete hernia), 2A (abnormal contour, incomplete hernia), and 2B (abnormal contour, complete hernia). Symptomatology was assessed via medical records. Four external radiologists evaluated the classification\u2019s impact on detection rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 673 participants, 361 (54%) had evaluable CT scans. IHs were detected in 243 (68%), of which 36% were symptomatic. The proposed classification improved detection rates from 54% to 76% (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03) after an educational intervention. Symptom prevalence increased with hernia severity: 11% in type 1A, 13% in type 1B, 36% in type 2A, and 86% in type 2B (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Only 55% of symptomatic participants referred for IH mapping were correctly diagnosed prior to study reassessment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IHs are prevalent and underdiagnosed after kidney transplantation. 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