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Procedural Costs of Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopic Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair. A Propensity-Score Matched Nationwide Database Study [PDF]
Journal of Abdominal Wall SurgeryBackgroundThe utilization of the robotic platform for ventral hernia repair is increasing, however is facing criticism for perceived high costs. This study aimed to compare the procedure-specific costs of robot-assisted ventral or incisional hernia ...
Nadia A. Henriksen +3 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018 History of present illness: A 46-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain and three days of poor oral intake associated with non-bilious, non-bloody vomiting.
Meryl Abrams, MD +3 more
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Onlay repair for abdominal wall hernias: a valid alternative. Systematic review and comparison with international standards [PDF]
BMC SurgeryVentral hernias are a common surgical challenge for general surgeons and several techniques have been described to repair it. The mesh positioning for the repair is a factor frequently mentioned as a major contributor to the outcome of the operation ...
Allison Cascante-Gutiérrez +4 more
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A comparative study of laparoscopic versus open ventral hernia repair
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: The use of laparoscope in the treatment of abdominal wall hernia repair was first reported in 1993 by LeBlanc and William. But with the passage of time and gaining of expertise, LVHR is now being perform more often but it is still not the ...
Shyam Kishor Gupta +2 more
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Critical body mass index associated with increased ventral hernia recurrence rate
International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2023 BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) is a settled risk factor for ventral hernia repair complications. There is no agreement for a specific perfect BMI maximum value for elective hernia surgical repair. The goal of this study is to determine a BMI threshold
Maged Rihan +1 more
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Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Giant Ventral Postoperative Hernia
The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Postoperative ventral hernia represents one of the causes of anterior abdominal wall hernias. Repair of this hernia can be very challenging for surgeons, as they are associated with cardiovascular and respiratory complications, development of compartment
Protasov Andrey Vitalievich +5 more
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BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Swedish healthcare has been reorganised during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the availability of surgery for benign conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of COVID-19 on emergency and elective hernia surgery in a ...
Christos Kollatos +2 more
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2021 With increasing complexity of ventral incisional hernias being operated on, the treatment strategy has also evolved to obtain optimal results. Hybrid ventral hernia repair is a promising technique in management of complex/difficult ventral incisional ...
Anil Sharma +5 more
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023 Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is undergoing a paradigm shift with the introduction of numerous new techniques to improve the outcomes.
Atul Mishra +3 more
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Giant ventral hernia immediately after vaginal twin delivery
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020 Introduction: Giant ventral hernia immediately after vaginal twin delivery is a rare event and the management is unclear. Case presentation: A 28-year-old primiparous woman had a spontaneous vaginal preterm twin delivery at gestational age 36 weeks and 5
B. Kim +7 more
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