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COMPLICATED AMYAND’S HERNIA IN A NEONATE MIMICKING INGUINAL ABSCESS

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2019
Amyand’s hernia is a rare form of hernia in which the vermiform appendix is present within the inguinal hernia sac. Here, we report a 12 days-old neonate with features of inguinal abscess referred to us with a tender irreducible right inguino-scrotal ...
Bashir Ur Rahman, Asma Bibi, Shahbaz Zafar, Asma Yaqoob   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Edoardo Bassini (1844-1924): father of modern-day hernia surgery. [PDF]

, 2013
According to Roman scripture, it was Celsus who attempted the first inguinal hernia repair in history during the first century A.D. His attempts were unsuccessful and resulted in an early recurrence of the hernia, which eventually led to the patient’s ...
Cowan, MD, Scott W., Lavu, MD, Harish, Rosato, MD, Ernest L., Tan, B.S., Wei Phin, Yeo, MD, Charles J.   +4 more
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Combined inguinal hernia in the elderly. Portraying the progression of hernia disease [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Identification of a combined hernia is a common occurrence in the course of inguinal hernia repair. This type of protrusion disease seems to affect the elderly, in particular.
AGRUSA, Antonino, Amato, G., Amodeo, S., DI BUONO, Giuseppe, GULOTTA, Eliana, Puleio, R., RODOLICO, VITO, ROMANO, Giorgio   +7 more
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients Requiring Nephrectomy: Characteristics and Surgical Considerations

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nephrectomies are major surgeries often required in ADPKD for symptom control, removal of septic/malignant foci, and to create space for renal transplantation. Whether ADPKD patients should proceed with nephrectomy/ies should be guided by patient characteristics, technical considerations and anticipated risks and benefits. Methods A
Joel Ern Zher Chan, Kate S. Olakkengil, Shantanu Bhattacharjya, Santosh Antony Olakkengil   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical risk factors for recurrence in inguinal hernia repair – a review of the literature

Innovative Surgical Sciences, 2017
Despite all the progress made in inguinal hernia surgery driven by the development of meshes and laparoendoscopic operative techniques, the proportion of recurrent inguinal hernias is still from 12% to 13%. Recurrences can present very soon after primary
Niebuhr Henning, Köckerling Ferdinand
doaj   +1 more source

Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair Is Feasible and Efficient: A Prospective Cohort Study of a Day‐Only Protocol From a High‐Volume Robotic Surgery Centre Evaluating Short‐Term Outcomes

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in general surgery. There is clinical equipoise regarding the increasing global adoption of robotic IHR as a safe minimally invasive option. We present the short‐term outcomes of robotic transabdominal (R‐TAPP) preperitoneal IHR as a protocol‐driven day ...
Joseph Do Woong Choi, Lauren Bradford, Kim Tang, Mark Bukofzer, Paul Dunkin, Hannah Wong, Ammar Ali‐Beck, Andrew Spillane, Jennifer Van Der Heever, Catherine Murphy, Julian Kueh, Rennie Woodman, Aime Needs, Kar Yin Fok, Michelle Chen, Assad Zahid, Jaswinder Samra, Andrew Craig Lynch, Christos Apostolou, Walid Barto, Stephen Pillinger   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergency repair of inguinal hernia in the premature infant is associated with high direct medical costs [PDF]

, 2015
_Purpose:_ Inguinal hernia repair is frequently performed in premature infants. Evidence on optimal management and timing of repair, as well as related medical costs is still lacking.
Goede, B. (Barry) de, Jeekel, J. (Hans), Kazemier, G. (Geert), Kempen, B.J.H. (Bob) van, Lange, J.F. (Johan), Langeveld-Benders, H.R. (Hester), Poley, M.J. (Marten), Verhelst, J. (Joost), Wijnen, R.M.H. (René)   +8 more
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Comparative Outcomes of Direct Versus Mesh Repair and Timing of Repair for Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis seeks to evaluate the current evidence to characterize whether the timing of repair (acute or elective) and the mode of repair (mesh or direct suture) influence recurrence outcomes in patients with traumatic abdominal wall hernia in laparotomy and non‐laparotomy settings.
Khang Duy Ricky Le, Su Jin Lee, Rose Shakerian, Benjamin P. T. Loveday, David Read   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small bowel adenocarcinoma incarcerated within an inguinal hernia

Surgical Case Reports, 2019
Background Small bowel adenocarcinomas are rare malignant tumors that account for less than 2% of gastrointestinal malignancies. In addition, tumor incarceration in an inguinal hernia is also rare entity.
Hironari Kawai, Koichiro Haruki, Naoki Takada, Toshio Iino, Masahiro Ikegami, Katsuhiko Yanaga   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treating inguinal hernias

BMJ, 2004
Open mesh Lichtenstein operation is preferred over laparoscopy Inguinal hernias are common; the lifetime risk for men is 27% and for women 3%.1 It has been estimated that worldwide over 20 million repairs of inguinal hernia are carried out each year, the specific operation rates varying between countries from around 100-300 per 100 000 population per
openaire   +4 more sources