Despite high prevalence of umbilical hernias an open anterior approach is still frequently performed. Mesh use, although necessary in recurrence prevention, may lead to more frequent surgical site ...

Thousands of people suffer from hernias, which are weak spots in the abdominal wall. The real trouble begins when intestines or fat slips through that muscle hole and become stuck or twisted. Now, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans will cover medically necessary hernia surgery. Part A will cover the surgery when done in a hospital, whereas Part B will ...

Hernias of the abdomen refers to a condition where there is a weakness or gap in the abdominal wall, often involving muscles, allowing the contents of the abdomen to protrude outward, resulting in ...

Outcomes of interest, against which the effectiveness of laparoscopic and open surgery were assessed, were primary outcomes of recurrence and persistent pain, and secondary outcomes of the rate of ...

We retrospectively reviewed a total of 333 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who underwent conventional RRP and MIES-RRP at our hospital. A total of 224 patients were treated with ...

The approval was based on data from 2 placebo-controlled phase 3 studies that evaluated the efficacy and safety of XaraColl for postoperative pain in 610 adults scheduled for open inguinal hernia ...