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Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

Disease-a-Month, 2004
entral abdominal hernias carry a significant risk of incarceration and trangulation. Open, tension-free repair of ventral hernias has been the tandard of treatment for many years; however, laparoscopic ventral ernia repair (LVHR) has emerged within the last decade as an excellent lternative to open repair.
Adrian, Park, Rodrick, McKinlay
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Laparoscopic Paracecal Hernia Repair

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2003
The diagnosis and treatment of internal abdominal hernia usually require laparotomy. We report a case of preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic repair of paracecal hernia. A 90-year-old woman was referred with features of a well-established small bowel obstruction (SBO).
Hiroaki, Omori, Hiroshi, Asahi, Yoshihiro, Inoue, Takashi, Irinoda, Kazuyoshi, Saito   +4 more
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Laparoscopic repair of a paraduodenal hernia

Surgical Endoscopy, 1998
Paraduodenal hernias have traditionally been treated by conventional laparotomy. We report the first case of a left paraduodenal hernia treated laparoscopically. A 44-year-old man was admitted with abdominal pain and nausea. Computed tomography and an upper gastrointestinal series with small-bowel followthrough showed accumulation of the small bowel on
T, Uematsu, H, Kitamura, M, Iwase, K, Yamashita, H, Ogura, T, Nakamuka, H, Oguri   +6 more
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Laparoscopic Repair of Parapubic Hernia

Archives of Surgery, 2001
Since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s, video technology has continued to find new applications in the field of general surgery. Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy is touted by many to provide a minimally invasive approach to the most commonly performed general surgical procedure, possibly with a lower incidence of ...
T, Hirasa, J, Pickleman, V, Shayani
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Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1992
Paraesophageal hernias frequently present in an elderly population. Laparoscopic repair was performed in two patients. Each patient had an uncomplicated postop course with complete relief of their symptoms. The surgical technique utilized is presented. Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair offers an alternative procedure to a group of patients who ...
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Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernias

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2005
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia has been shown safe and efficacious, with low rates of conversion to open, short hospital stay, moderate complication rate, and low recurrence. Using the benefits of open retromuscular, sublay repair, the laparoscopic approach provides adequate mesh overlap and allows for identification of the entire abdominal ...
William S, Cobb, Kent W, Kercher, B Todd, Heniford   +2 more
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LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1995
Between March 1991 and May 1994, 444 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs were undertaken in 375 patients: 386 transperitoneal and 58 extraperitoneal. During a follow‐up period of 20.5 months (range 1–38) there have been three recurrences at 6, 7 and 12 months, all direct and all after transperitoneal repair.
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Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2000
A retrospective study was carried out of patients who underwent laparoscopic ventral abdominal wall hernia repair (excluding groin hernias) between January 1994 and January 1999.Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair was performed on 202 patients for defects ranging from 1.5 cm to 12 cm in diameter. Of these, 35 patients had multiple hernial defects. After
P K, Chowbey, A, Sharma, R, Khullar, V, Mann, M, Baijal, A, Vashistha   +5 more
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Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

The American Surgeon™, 2006
As a consequence of the development of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s, diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy has now become an integral part of the average general surgeon's practice. Many conventional operations have been successfully adapted for the laparoscopic approach.
Robert J, Fitzgibbons, Varun, Puri
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Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Archives of Surgery, 1997
Paraesophageal hernias require surgery to avoid potentially serious complications.To evaluate paraesophageal hernia repair using the laparoscopic approach.Case series.University hospital and foregut testing laboratory.Sixty-five consecutive patients (mean age, 63.6 years; range, 26-90 years).
G, Perdikis, R A, Hinder, C J, Filipi, T, Walenz, P J, McBride, S L, Smith, N, Katada, P J, Klingler   +7 more
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