Aquina and colleagues' study, appearing in Surgery, [1] investigated the reasons for recurrence of ventral hernia (VHR) and inguinal hernia (IHR), to determine the relative importance of patient, ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for inguinal hernia surgery? You should consult a general surgeon. 2. How long is the recovery period after inguinal hernia surgery? The recovery period is usually ...

What are the recurrence rates after laparoscopic versus open repair of primary inguinal hernia in women? In a recent review, published in JAMA Surgery, [1] the authors present a summary of findings ...

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Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to ...

Preterm infants with inguinal hernia did better with a late repair strategy after leaving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and reaching 55 weeks' postmenstrual age compared with planning the ...

An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of a sac of peritoneum (often containing intestine or other abdominal contents) through a weakness in the abdominal wall in the groin. It usually presents as a lump, ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot in the lower abdominal wall. More common in men, it can lead to discomfort if untreated. Treatment ...

2023 SEP 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at South Korea Daily Report -- New research on Gastroenterology - Hernias is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of ...

Sterilized mosquito nets can replace costly surgical meshes in the repair of inguinal (groin) hernias without further risk to the patients, according to a new study. This makes mosquito nets a good ...