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 ...

The type of Abdominal repair surgery chosen will depend on size, location and the accompanying complications of the Hernia. This is the surgery of choice for all irreducible or strangulated hernias.

An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of a sac of peritoneum (often containing intestine or other abdominal contents) through a weakness in the abdominal wall in the groin. It usually presents as a lump, ...

Preterm infants with inguinal hernia did better with a late repair strategy after leaving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and reaching 55 weeks' postmenstrual age compared with planning the ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for inguinal hernia surgery? You should consult a general surgeon. 2. How long is the recovery period after inguinal hernia surgery? The recovery period is usually ...

To enable patients to choose between open and laparoscopic surgery (either by the transabdominal preperitoneal [TAPP] or by the totally extraperitoneal [TEP] procedure), they should be fully informed ...