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 +7 more
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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 +8 more
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, 2012 Clinical differentiation of direct inguinal hernias, indirect inguinal hernias, femoral and Spigelian hernias can be difficult particularly with small hernias and in obese patients.
Vassallo, Pierre
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Patient anxiety and conscious surgery [PDF]
, 2009 The amount of surgery undertaken on the conscious patient is increasing. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Patients (n=214) were surveyed to determine their related apprehensions.
Mitchell, MJ
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New diagnostic criteria for inguinal hernia based on ultrasound examination [PDF]
, 2013 Background: According to increasing use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of inguinal herniation, this study was designed to evaluate the cross-sectional area of the inguinal canal in patients with inguinal herniation and its increase with Valsalva maneuver.
Assarzadegan, Masood . +6 more
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Chronic pain following totally extra-peritoneal inguinal hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial comparing glue and absorbable tackers [PDF]
, 2023 Igor Jeroukhimov +7 more
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Novel Use Of Cap-assisted Enteroscopy For Detection Of Colorectal Tumor In A Patient With Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia [PDF]
, 2014 Multiple reports have documented unsuspected inguinal hernias which result in difficulties during the colonoscopic examinations of patients. In most cases, the colonoscopy can be delayed until a surgical consult has further evaluated the inguinal hernia.
Lee, YT, Tan, VPY, Wong, IW
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Inguinal hernia surgery in Korea: nationwide data from 2007–2015
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, 2019 Purpose The aim of this study is to analyze inguinal hernia in Korea based on the nationwide data. Methods Retrospective analysis of nationwide data obtained from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service database for surgical repair of inguinal ...
S. Han +6 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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