Search Results for "Internal Hernia Surgery"
Original Source: Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
The main goal of this study is to describe the trends in the incidence rate of internal hernia presentation after different modifications of the mesenteric closure technique after primary laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery from 1997-2009.
Matching Channels
Matching News
Hernia truss: Can it help an inguinal hernia?
A hernia truss can temporarily ease discomfort, but medical care is needed for a painful hernia.
Self-Fixating vs Sutured Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Commentary on a study on the relationship between self-fixating or sutured mesh for inguinal hernia repair and postoperative pain, published May 2012 in the British Journal of Surgery. Medscape Gene...
Each year, more than one million patients in the U.S. undergo hernia repair surgery, the most common form of which takes place in the abdomen. The injury presents itself as a weakness in the abdom...
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is effective choice
(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair has recurrence rates comparable with open repair, according to a study published in the March issue of JAMA Surgery.
Inguinal hernia — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and repair of this abdominal hernia.
Study Examines Laparoscopic Effectiveness In Incisional Hernia Repair
JAMA Surgery Study Highlights A randomized controlled clinical trial by Hasan H. Eker, M.D., of Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues examined laparoscopic versus open ven...
New Hernia Care Products Improve Patient Outcomes
New mesh and fixation technologies offer improved treatment options for minimally invasive hernia procedures.
Hernia System Addresses Causes of Postoperative Pain
A flower-like implant treats inguinal hernias without the use of tacks or sutures, often associated with postoperative chronic hernia...
Matching PubMed Articles
The causes for internal hernias can be broadly classified as congenital or acquired, the latter being caused by post surgical or traumatic defects. An internal hernia following nephrectomy is a relati...
Mesenteric appendicitis strangulating small bowel: an exceptional internal herniation.
Primitive internal hernias are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. They are often paraduodenal even transmesocolic, but only rarely transomental. We present a rare case of an internal abdominal he...
Mortality after groin hernia surgery: delay of treatment and cause of death.
BACKGROUND: Emergency hernia surgery, in contrast to elective hernia surgery, is associated with appreciable mortality. Incarcerated hernia is the second most common cause of small bowel obstruction a...
BACKGROUND: Bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a well-known complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRGB). Increasing evidence supports primary closing of...
