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Combined epigastric hernia repair and mini-abdominoplasty. Case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2015
The objectives of abdominal hernia repair are to restore the structural integrity of the abdominal wall. Current techniques include primary closure, staged repair and the use of prosthetic materials.
Roberto Grella, Sérgio Razzano
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Single-port laparoscopic repair of an epigastric hernia using an epidural needle

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2013
INTRODUCTIONEpigastric hernia is a rare form of ventral hernia, occurring along the linea alba anywhere from the xiphoid process to the umbilicus.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe present the case of a 19-month-old boy with an epigastric hernia who underwent a ...
Yukihiro Tatekawa, Hiroaki Yamanaka
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EPIGASTRIC HERNIA

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1926
Epigastric hernia may be defined as a rupture usually not larger than a walnut occurring in the linea alba between the umbilicus and the ensiform cartilage. Although this disease is not uncommon, insufficient attention has been accorded its importance.
JULIUS FRIEDENWALD, THEODORE H. MORRISON
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Nonpalpable Epigastric Hernias

Archives of Surgery, 1960
Most surgeons today are well acquainted with the usual variety of palpable epigastric hernia. Very few, however, have had any experience with small defects in the linea alba or the rectus sheath in which no mass can be felt preoperatively. The present paper attempts to point out the distinguishing features of this syndrome and to clarify the management
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Epigastric Hernia

A.M.A. Archives of Surgery, 1956
Epigastric hernia, small and insignificant as it may appear to some of the professional public, nevertheless is a condition for which surgical therapy is employed. The indications for operation, technical aspects, complications, and results are dwarfed by these same considerations in what may be relatively larger problems in the more popular inguinal ...
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Strangulation of the liver in epigastric hernia

The American Journal of Surgery, 1968
Abstract A case of strangulation of the liver in a patient with epigastric hernia is reported and discussed with special reference to its etiology. The condition is extremely uncommon and we are not aware of any other case reported in the English literature.
A S, Gupta, V C, Bothra, R K, Gupta
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Repair of Umbilical and Epigastric Hernias

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2013
Umbilical and epigastric hernias are primary midline defects that are present in up to 50% of the population. In the United States, only about 1% of the population carries this specific diagnosis, and only about 11% of these are repaired. Repair is aimed at symptoms relief or prevention, and the patient's goals and expectations should be explicitly ...
David B, Earle, Jennifer A, McLellan
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Umbilical and epigastric hernia repair

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2003
The repair of umbilical and epigastric hernias still represents a challenge to surgeons. Although a common and relatively simple procedure, there is no exact protocol today on how the repair should be done. The Mayo technique and its alterations could not stand the test of time: a recurrence rate of 20% and higher is not acceptable for any surgical ...
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THE TREATMENT OF EPIGASTRIC HERNIA

Lancet, The, 1935
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A STRANGULATED EPIGASTRIC HERNIA

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1916
Any protrusion of tissue through a defect in the linea alba between the ensiform cartilage and the umbilicus is designated an epigastric hernia. Most of these hernias occur in the first 3 inches above the umbilicus, while those near the xyphoid are exceedingly rare.
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