In many cases, a hernia involves the abdominal wall. There are several types of hernia, the most common of which is an inguinal hernia ... or stitches. A laparoscopic repair surgery, also known ...

Changing Surgery As long as medicine has been practiced, surgery has been a key tool for doctors to cure countless ailments and save lives from traumatic injuries. Until recently, surgery tools have ...

Four clinical application areas have been identified and are the focus of our efforts: endoluminal / transluminal interventions, orthopaedic surgery, general surgery (open and laparoscopic ... for ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

The only cure for an inguinal hernia is surgery. Since the risk of hernia-related emergencies is low, a doctor may suggest waiting for treatment until symptoms develop. Femoral hernias represent ...

Abdominal reconstruction in the contaminated or potentially-contaminated abdomen is challenging because of the high risk of re-infection and hernia recurrence. Surgical techniques, synthetic ...

Legend: Site = site of the pain; WBC = white blood cell count prior to surgery; EA = Epiploic appendagitis; RLQ = right lower quadrant; LLQ = left lower quadrant; NPF = no pathological finding; n ...

India: A recent study comparing oblique and transverse incisions for open inguinal hernia repair revealed notable differences in patient outcomes. The oblique incision group experienced a shorter ...

Öberg S, Baker JJ, Rosenberg J. Penetrating versus non-penetrating mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair­ (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2025, Issue 2. Art. No.: ...