Patient Basics: Hernia
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or body part protrudes ...
Tag: hernia
Preperitoneal mesh placement a valid option for ventral hernia repair
Image: PD 1. Open ventral/incisional hernia repair in complex patients can be done with mesh placement in the preperitoneal space ...
Laparoscopic hernia repair linked with lower rate of surgical infection
Image: PD 1. Compared with open ventral hernia repair, laparoscopic ventral hernia repair had a lower rate of surgical site ...
High rate of hernia recurrence with biologic mesh repair
Image: PD 1. Single-stage ventral hernia repair (VHR) using biologic mesh in the setting of a contaminated field results in ...
Complications 4.5x more frequent in hernias repaired laparoscopically vs. open repair
Image: PD 1. Perioperative complications occur in 9% of patients undergoing laparoscopic repair of ventral incisional hernias vs. only 2% ...
Utility superiority of mesh repair compared to primary repair for paraesophageal hernias is minimal
Feb 12th - Patients with paraesophageal hernias who underwent mesh repair instead of primary repair had higher utility scores (99.59 ...
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