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Frequency of abdominal wall hernias: is classical teaching out of date? [PDF]
Objectives Abdominal wall hernias are common. Various authors all quote the following order (in decreasing frequency): inguinal, femoral, umbilical followed by rarer forms. But are these figures outdated? We investigated the epidemiology of hernia repair
Adams, K+3 more
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Performing classical methods of plasty in patients with femoral hernia is possible if Cooper's ligament – the pubic periosteum – is preserved. Patients with a long history of femoral hernia develop thinning and atrophy of the pubic periosteum. The aim of
V. I. Belokonev+4 more
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Background Totally extraperitoneal hernia repair and the transabdominal preperitoneal approach have advantages and disadvantages. We used the advantages of totally extraperitoneal hernia repair and the transabdominal preperitoneal approach and performed ...
Yosuke Namba+3 more
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Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) via total percutaneous transfemoral approach is an increasingly common technique for aortic stenosis treatment. It is primarily indicated in elderly with serious comorbidities. The epidemiology of
Piotr Marciniuk+4 more
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Femoral nerve injury following transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: A case report
Chronic postoperative pain is a complication of open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery. The most important factor to the development of postoperative pain is nerve injury.
Yimin Xu+3 more
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A genome-wide association study identifies four novel susceptibility loci underlying inguinal hernia. [PDF]
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed operations in the world, yet little is known about the genetic mechanisms that predispose individuals to develop inguinal hernias.
Ahituv, Nadav+8 more
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A rare presentation of appendicitis inside the femoral canal: case report and literature review
Background Femoral hernia accounts for 3% of all the hernias, and in 0.5–5% of cases, the appendix can migrate through the femoral hernia and is called de Garengeot hernia.
Bardia Bidarmaghz+2 more
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Femoral Hernia with a Twist [PDF]
In England, there were 4500 cases of femoral hernia for the year 2005-2006, accounting for 3.5% of all herniae [1]. The femoral hernial sac contents may be varied: preperitoneal fat, omentum, small bowel, or colon. In rare instances, the appendix can be found in the hernial sac, a reported incidence of 0.8%.
Frank Smedley+5 more
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A United Kingdom survey of surgical technique and handling practice of inguinal canal structures during hernia surgery [PDF]
Background: Recent trials have assessed the impact of elective nerve division on patient outcome after inguinal herniorrhaphy. The aim of this study was to establish UK surgical practice of handling of structures in the inguinal canal during ...
Bruce, Julie+4 more
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