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Operation hernia: humanitarian hernia repairs in Ghana
Hernia, 2007Ghana has a high incidence of inguinal hernias and the healthcare system is unable to deliver an adequate repair rate. This results in morbidity and mortality and has a knock-on effect on the local economy. A project has been set up to try and reduce the burden of these hernias by establishing Africa's first Hernia Centre.
D L, Sanders, A N, Kingsnorth
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Umbilical hernia repair with the prolene hernia system
The American Journal of Surgery, 2005Despite its extensive application for the repair of inguinal hernias, the use of the Prolene Hernia System (PHS; Ethicon, West Somerville, NJ) for the repair of umbilical hernias has been sparse. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess, in comparison with currently available techniques, the effectiveness of the PHS in repairing umbilical ...
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The Kugel repair for groin hernias
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2001The Kugel repair is a minimally invasive but nonlaparoscopic preperitoneal hernia repair. It has certain advantages over other repairs, but will require a little additional effort initially to learn the repair and the associated anatomy encountered in this approach. This anatomy has not, historically, been well taught in medical schools. This repair is
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1997
G, Broughton, J D, Alvarez
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G, Broughton, J D, Alvarez
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