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Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia
The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty Girls, 2019Introduction Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred years until the introduction of synthetic mesh which can be placed by ...
A. Abd El-Ghaffar +2 more
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Controversies in Inguinal Hernia
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2021Inguinal hernias represent one of the most common pathologic conditions presenting to the general surgeon. In surgical practice, several controversies persist: when to operate, the utility of a laparoscopic versus open approach, the applicability of robotic surgery, the approach to bilateral hernias, management of athletic-related groin pain ("sports ...
Andrew S. Wright, Veeshal H. Patel
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Journal of investigative surgery, 2018
Background: More than 20 million patients worldwide undergo groin hernia repair annually. Every year more than 800,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the United States alone. Since the first report by Ger et al.
U. Bracale +5 more
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Background: More than 20 million patients worldwide undergo groin hernia repair annually. Every year more than 800,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the United States alone. Since the first report by Ger et al.
U. Bracale +5 more
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The government and the inguinal hernia
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1979Our review of the incidence of inguinal hernias in children based on socioeconomic differences and their risk of incarceration with its subsequent complications, was prompted by a governmental decision to disallow elective herniorrhaphy in children over 1 yr of age. The review showed the following: The risk of incarceration, the failure of preoperative
F.T. Velcek +4 more
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Folia medica Cracoviensia, 2018
Inguinal hernia repairs are one of the most common procedures performed in general surgical departments. Approximately 20 million hernia repairs are performed annually all over the world. According to the EHS guidelines, the recommended treatment methods
Jakub Łomnicki +3 more
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Inguinal hernia repairs are one of the most common procedures performed in general surgical departments. Approximately 20 million hernia repairs are performed annually all over the world. According to the EHS guidelines, the recommended treatment methods
Jakub Łomnicki +3 more
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Journal of Perioperative Practice, 2007
In excess of 100,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the UK each year (Devlin & Kingsnorth 1998). It is the most commonly performed general surgical procedure and is routinely undertaken in patients receiving local anaesthesia in the day case setting.
Tahir Hussain +2 more
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In excess of 100,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the UK each year (Devlin & Kingsnorth 1998). It is the most commonly performed general surgical procedure and is routinely undertaken in patients receiving local anaesthesia in the day case setting.
Tahir Hussain +2 more
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Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1995
This 8dyear-old male with a history of a right inguinal hernia presented with one day of increasing scrotal girth and vomiting. Examination revealed a 10 by 10 cm scrotal mass that could not be reduced (see Figure 1). Bowel sounds were present in the scrotum. X-rays revealed multiple loops of dilated small bowel and bowel in the scrotum (see Figure 2).
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This 8dyear-old male with a history of a right inguinal hernia presented with one day of increasing scrotal girth and vomiting. Examination revealed a 10 by 10 cm scrotal mass that could not be reduced (see Figure 1). Bowel sounds were present in the scrotum. X-rays revealed multiple loops of dilated small bowel and bowel in the scrotum (see Figure 2).
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1988
Giant inguinal herniae present a major challenge in management. This case details clinical features of an enormous inguinoscrotal hernia associated with septic gangrene and elephantiasis of the scrotum. Two initial operations were required for control of sepsis, followed by a two‐staged hernial repair, involving a total colectomy and a subsequent ...
E. J. Anstee +2 more
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Giant inguinal herniae present a major challenge in management. This case details clinical features of an enormous inguinoscrotal hernia associated with septic gangrene and elephantiasis of the scrotum. Two initial operations were required for control of sepsis, followed by a two‐staged hernial repair, involving a total colectomy and a subsequent ...
E. J. Anstee +2 more
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