Herniorrhaphy

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A multi-institution analysis of predictors of timing of inguinal hernia repair among premature infants. 
  • A structured, extended training program to facilitate adoption of new techniques for practicing surgeons. 
  • Amino acid-based Poly(ester urea) copolymer films for hernia-repair applications. 
  • Amniotic fluid allograft enhances the host response to ventral hernia repair using acellular dermal matrix. 
  • Amyand's hernia: a case series with critics of role of appendectomy. 
  • An alternative management of a Littré hernia case: food for thought. 
  • Analysis of model development strategies: predicting ventral hernia recurrence. 
  • At-home hands-on surgical training during COVID19: proof of concept using a virtual telementoring platform. 
  • Bovine versus porcine acellular dermal matrix for abdominal wall herniorrhaphy or bridging. 
  • Characterization of ventral incisional hernia and repair using shear wave elastography. 
  • Characterizing hernia centers in the United States: what defines a hernia center? 
  • Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic vs Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. 
  • Comprehensive preoperative evaluation and repair of inguinal hernias at the time of open radical retropubic prostatectomy decreases risk of developing postprostatectomy hernia. 
  • Concurrent bariatric surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. 
  • Concurrent hiatal hernia repair and bariatric surgery: outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. 
  • Cross-linking of porcine acellular dermal matrices negatively affects induced neovessel formation using platelet-rich plasma in a rat model of hernia repair. 
  • Current practice patterns for initial umbilical hernia repair in the United States. 
  • Decreased hernia recurrence using autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with Strattice™ mesh in a rodent ventral hernia model. 
  • Do risk calculators accurately predict surgical site occurrences? 
  • Dorsal thoracic spinal cord herniation: report of an unusual case and review of the literature. 
  • Doxycycline alters collagen composition following ventral hernia repair. 
  • Doxycycline shows dose-dependent changes in hernia repair strength after mesh repair. 
  • Early report of a randomized comparative clinical trial of Strattice™ reconstructive tissue matrix to lightweight synthetic mesh in the repair of inguinal hernias. 
  • Effect of Multimodal Analgesia on Opioid Use After Open Ventral Hernia Repair. 
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols: Rationale and Components. 
  • Epidemiologic Analysis of Elective Operative Procedures in Infants Less Than 6 Months of Age in the United States. 
  • Evolving concepts in ventral hernia repair and physical therapy: prehabilitation, rehabilitation, and analogies to tendon reconstruction. 
  • Experience with "sports hernia" spanning two decades. 
  • First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial. 
  • Foramen of Winslow Hernia: a Review of the Literature Highlighting the Role of Laparoscopy. 
  • Healthcare spending and utilization following antireflux surgery: examining costs and reasons for readmission. 
  • Image of the month. Left paraduodenal hernia. 
  • Impact of anemia on surgical outcomes: innovative interventions in resource-poor settings. 
  • Increased use of surgical energy promotes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in rabbits following open ventral hernia mesh repair. 
  • Influence of Sterilization Technologies on Electrospun Poly(ester urea)s for Soft Tissue Repair. 
  • Instructional methods of attendings as exhibited during intraoperative takeovers: A pilot study. 
  • Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with primary fascial closure versus bridged repair: a risk-adjusted comparative study. 
  • Littre's hernia: a systematic review of the literature. 
  • Local Anesthesia is Associated with Fewer Complications in Umbilical Hernia Repair in Frail Veterans. 
  • Locoregional versus general anesthesia for open inguinal herniorrhaphy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. 
  • Long-Term, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Mesh (Phasix Mesh) for Hernia Repair in Cohort at Risk for Complication: 60-Month Follow-Up. 
  • Lung hernia following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair. 
  • Modifying hernia mesh design to improve device mechanical performance and promote tension-free repair. 
  • Optimizing Care for Ugandans with Untreated Abdominal Surgical Conditions. 
  • Outcomes after Laparoscopic Gastropexy as an Alternative for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. 
  • Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair Using the Rives-Stoppa, Endoscopic, and Open Component Separation Techniques. 
  • Paravertebral Block for Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes after Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. 
  • Pelvic prolapse: diagnosing and treating cystoceles, rectoceles, and enteroceles. 
  • Phone follow-up after inguinal hernia repair. 
  • Platelet rich plasma concentration improves biologic mesh incorporation and decreases multinucleated giant cells in a dose dependent fashion. 
  • Platelet rich plasma enhances tissue incorporation of biologic mesh. 
  • Platelet-rich plasma enhances mechanical strength of strattice in rat model of ventral hernia repair. 
  • Prevalence and Cost Analysis of Chronic Pain After Hernia Repair: A Potential Alternative Approach With Neurostimulation. 
  • Primary fascial closure during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair does not reduce 30-day wound complications. 
  • Prospective evaluation of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh in CDC class I/high-risk ventral and incisional hernia repair: 18-month follow-up. 
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair. 
  • Radiology quiz case 1. Tracheocele. 
  • Rationale and Technique for Measuring Abdominal Wall Tension in Hernia Repair. 
  • Renal paratransplant hernia revealed: a review of the literature. 
  • Renal paratransplant hernia. An uncommon variant of internal hernia. Are we aware of it? 
  • Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP) First Experience with the New Senhance Robotic System. 
  • Spillover Effect of Evidence-Based Postoperative Opioid Prescribing. 
  • Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair. 
  • Sports hernias. 
  • Sublay versus underlay in open ventral hernia repair. 
  • Surgical management of post-traumatic transvaginal herniation of small intestine in a third-world country. 
  • Suture, synthetic, or biologic in contaminated ventral hernia repair. 
  • Technical Options and Approaches to Lengthen the Shortened Esophagus. 
  • The President's gallbladder: a historical account of the cholecystectomy of Lyndon Baines Johnson. 
  • The case for a new post-graduate hernia designation: a review of fellowship council case logs from the past twelve-years. 
  • The effect of increasing body mass index on wound complications in open ventral hernia repair with mesh. 
  • The resident as surgeon: an analysis of ACS-NSQIP. 
  • The use of error analysis to assess resident performance. 
  • Ultrasound shear wave elastography effectively predicts integrity of ventral hernia repair using acellular dermal matrix augmented with platelet-rich plasma (PRP). 
  • Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Management of Inguinal Neuralgia: A Preliminary Study with 1-Year Follow-up. 
  • Unnecessary use of radiology studies in the diagnosis of inguinal hernias: a retrospective cohort study. 
  • Updates in abdominal wall management. 
  • Use of error management theory to quantify and characterize residents' error recovery strategies. 
  • Use of local anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair has decreased over time in the VA system. 
  • Using Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair Reduces Complications in Older Patients. 
  • Using local rather than general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair may significantly reduce complications for frail Veterans. 
  • Variation in the use of laparoscopy with inguinal hernia repairs in a sample of pediatric patients at children's hospitals. 
  • Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review. 
  • Wide range of perioperative drugs and doses used in inguinal hernia repairs for premature infants. 
  • Zwitterionic amino acid-based Poly(ester urea)s suppress adhesion formation in a rat intra-abdominal cecal abrasion model. 
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  • Lee, Walter T, Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Radiation Oncology