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Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is safe and cost effective [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Ventral hernia repair is increasingly performed by laparoscopic means since the introduction of dual-layer meshes. This study aimed to compare the early complications and cost effectiveness of open hernia repair with those associated with ...
M. Wagner, D. Candinas, R. Ipaktchi, Wagner, M, Beldi, G, G. Beldi, B. Gloor, Ipaktchi, R, Gloor, B, Candinas, D   +9 more
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Prioritization criteria of patients on scheduled waiting lists for abdominal wall hernia surgery: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2021
Elective herniorrhaphy; Incisional hernia; Inguinal herniaHerniorrafia electiva; Hernia incisional; Hernia inguinalHerniorràfia electiva; Hèrnia incisional; Hèrnia inguinalPurpose: Long delays in waiting lists have a negative impact on the principles of ...
VERDAGUER TREMOLOSA, MIREIA, Rodrigues Gonçalves, Victor, Rosselló-Jiménez, Daniel, Petrola Chacón, Carlos, Saludes Serra, Judit, LOPEZ-CANO, MANUEL   +5 more
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Long term recurrence, pain and patient satisfaction after ventral hernia mesh repair

, 2015
AIM: To compare long term outcomes of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia mesh repair with respect to recurrence, pain and satisfaction. METHODS: We conducted a single-centre follow-up study of 194 consecutive patients after laparoscopic and open ...
Langbach, Odd, Bukholm, Ida, Røkke, Ola, Benth, Jūratė Šaltytė   +3 more
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Clinical study of mesh repair in ventral hernia with comorbidities (diabetes mellitus and/or obesity and/or hypothyroidism) in a tertiary care hospital

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Ventral hernias comprise the second-most common hernia presentation, or 21–35% of all hernia types in the surgical world. Ventral hernias include incisional, umbilical, epigastric, and spigelian hernias, among others.
Madhu BS , Madhura , Divya Divya , Shilpa V   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of alternative methods of surgical repair of inguinal hernia [PDF]

, 2004
Objectives: To assess the relative cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic methods of inguinal hernia repair compared with open flat mesh and open non-mesh repair.
Aitola, P., Go, P., Bringman, S., Bay-Nielsen, M., Bittner, R., Payne, J., Vale, L., Merello, J., Castoro, C., O'Dwyer, P., Barkun, J., McCormack, K., Anderberg, B., Scott, N., Fingerhut, A., Grant, A., Kingsnorth, A., Ross, S., Beets, G., Arvidsson, D., et al.   +20 more
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Obesity-focused prehabilitation strategies in ventral hernia: Cohort study [PDF]

Obesity; Preoperative weight loss; Ventral hernia repairObesidad; Pérdida de peso preoperatoria; Reparación de hernia ventralObesitat; Pèrdua de pes preoperatòria; Reparació d'hèrnia ventralPurpose Obesity increases the risk of complications and ...
VERDAGUER TREMOLOSA, MIREIA, Nieto, Clara, Martinez-Lopez, Pilar, LOPEZ-CANO, MANUEL, Gonçalves, Rodrigues, Khan, Sana   +5 more
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Observations on Two Previously Unreported Anatomical Factors Relating to the Esophagogastric Junction

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The esophagogastric junction (EGJ) is the anatomical zone where the esophagus ends and the stomach begins. Its competence in preventing gastro‐esophageal reflux has been shown to depend on a number of factors which have been extensively investigated and widely accepted.
Yuhan Guo, Chandan Sekhon, Jason Sparks, Jonathan Brown, Cecilia Brassett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Repair of a Ventral Hernia Using Composix E/X Dual Mesh at a Single Institution. [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: Although abdominal ventral hernias are common, there is still no consensus regarding the most appropriate technique to be used for surgical repair.
Ono, Shinichiro, Kawashita, Yujo, Kanetaka, Kengo, Iwata, Tohru   +3 more
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Procedural Costs of Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopic Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair. A Propensity-Score Matched Nationwide Database Study

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
BackgroundThe 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, Mette Willaume Christoffersen, Mads Marckmann, Kristian K. Jensen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combining autologous ventral hernia repair using component separation with DIEP breast reconstruction

JPRAS Open, 2015
Concern about flap viability and abdominal wall integrity would normally exclude a patient with a large ventral midline hernia from having a breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap.
Louis de Weerd, Solveig Nergård, Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, Sven Weum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source