Bleichner’s hernia – lumbar hernia [PDF]
We present a case of a lumbar hernia and a review of the literature of this rare hernia type.The case and the review will discuss the unusual presentations reported, common etiologies, the importance of early operative repair based on the high rate of incarceration and the recent recommendations regarding repair techniques.Lumbar hernias are rare cases,
Petersen, Katherine +2 more
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Therapeutic approach for Amyand’s hernia; a case report [PDF]
In very few cases stated in the literature, the vermiform appendix might be contained in a hernial sac. This distinctive pathology is described as Amyand\u27s hernia and has the very small occurrence of about 1%.
Ardeleanu, Valeriu +4 more
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Laparoscopic repair of a large interstitially incarcerated inguinal hernia. [PDF]
A 68 year old female presented for elective repair of an abdominal wall hernia. Preoperative CT imaging revealed a right inguinal hernia defect with hernia contents coursing cephalad between the external and internal abdominal oblique muscles.
Glaser, J +3 more
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BackgroundThe worsening of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and “de novo” GERD after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a major concern as it affects the patient’s quality of life; the incidence of GERD after LSG is up to 35%.
Aikebaier Aili +20 more
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Open ventral hernia repair with a composite ventral patch : final results of a multicenter prospective study [PDF]
Background: This study assessed clinical outcomes, including safety and recurrence, from the two-year follow-up of patients who underwent open ventral primary hernia repair with the use of the Parietex (TM) Composite Ventral Patch (PCO-VP).
Berrevoet, Frederik +11 more
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TOpic: rare and special cases, the real "Strange cases" [PDF]
Introduction: The bladder hernia represents approximately 1-3% of all inguinal hernias, where patients aged more than 50 years have a higher incidence (10%).
AUTIERI, DOMENICO +48 more
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Patient awareness and symptoms from an incisional hernia [PDF]
Incisional hernia is a common postoperative complication following open abdominal surgery with incidence varying between 3% and 20%.1 Approximately half of all incisional hernias are diagnosed within 1 year following surgery. In the United Kingdom alone,
Bansal +17 more
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Intestinal perforation after surgical treatment for incisional hernia. iatrogenic or idiopathic? [PDF]
Intestinal perforation (IP) is a life-threatening gastroenterological condition requiring urgent surgical care, which may present itself as an uncommon complication following incisional hernia repair surgery, most often because of iatrogenic traumatism ...
Amorosi, V +5 more
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Z-entry technique reduces the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients [PDF]
Open laparoscopy and techniques using a Veress needle permit entry into the peritoneal cavity, and are recommended. These approaches require fascial closure of 12mm trocar sites, thereby reducing the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese ...
Cisano, Claudio +3 more
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Titanium versus absorbable tacks comparative study (TACS): a multicenter, non-inferiority prospective evaluation during laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia: study protocol for randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernias has gained popularity since many studies have reported encouraging results in terms of outcomee and recurrence.
Baldazzi, G +5 more
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