What are the recurrence rates after laparoscopic versus open repair of primary inguinal hernia in women? In a recent review, published in JAMA Surgery, [1] the authors present a summary of findings ...

A 12-patient retrospective series found that floating-docked da Vinci SP repair completed all totally extraperitoneal ...

"Can't inguinal hernia be cured with medication?""I was told that surgery is the only option, but is that true?"In the ...

John Syng Dorsey [1] once stated: The large proportion of mankind who are afflicted with this complaint; -- the great variety of forms in which it appears; -- the fatality which results from its ...

Experimental, randomised and clinical evidence indicates that mesh geometry and defect matching may be more important than ...

Although hernias — bulges through an opening or weakness in muscle or tissue — are fairly common, they are not uniform. There ...

Overview of the causes of an inguinal hernia and how surgeons perform repair through a few small incisions.

Issues related to the assessment and management of inguinal hernias in children are discussed in a clinical report published online June 26 in Pediatrics. Faraz A. Khan, M.D., from Loma Linda ...

People from Texas and many other nearby states often seek out medical treatment for hernias at the Iskandar Complex Hernia Center in Waxahachie. This is because of its reputation for often being able ...

(Reuters Health) – - Many men experience sexual dysfunction or pain during sexual activity after groin surgery to repair a hernia, a research review suggests. The authors analyzed data from 12 ...