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January 1, 2025
Groin hernias are common, and urgent or emergent groin hernia repair is needed when the hernias are incarcerated or strangulated. The morbidity and mortality of emergent groin hernia repairs is higher than for elective repairs. Over the years, multiple str ...
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January 1, 2024
Good governance, although defined differently by many organizations, involves the act of accountability, transparency, and inclusivity. An organization that practices good governance is comprised of members that are educated and involved in the decision-ma ...
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January 1, 2023
Direct inguinal hernias represent an acquired weakening of the transversalis fascia in Hesselbach’s triangle and their incidence increases with patient age. Although they occur less frequently than indirect inguinal hernias, direct inguinal hernias remain ...
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January 1, 2019
Benign gastric outlet obstruction is an uncommon complication resulting from peptic ulcer disease. There are a variety of surgical interventions available for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction, including drainage procedures as well as procedures ...
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January 1, 2018
Although inguinal hernias are common, the incidence of strangulated inguinal hernias is low. Strangulated inguinal hernias occur when blood supply to the incarcerated structures is compromised leading to ischemia, necrosis, and perforation. As a result, st ...
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January 1, 2017
Inguinal hernia repair remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide. There are a variety of repair techniques for the treatment of inguinal hernias, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches. In this chapter we will rev ...
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January 1, 2016
Inguinal hernias are one of the most common problems seen in surgical clinics across the world. While hernias may be repaired by a variety of open and laparoscopic techniques, this chapter we will review our technique for the laparoscopic transabdominal pr ...
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January 1, 2016
Large ventral and incisional hernias are challenging procedures often associated with significant morbidity and high risks of recurrence. While there are a variety of options available for the repair of these hernias, this chapter will focus on the open re ...
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January 1, 2016
Umbilical hernias are common primary ventral hernias and many become symptomatic over time. In the following chapter, we will review the open repair of umbilical hernias with and without mesh reinforcement. ...
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December 9, 2015
The chief complaint of groin pain is a common reason for patient encounters in both primary care and sports medicine clinics across the United States and worldwide. With a broad differential diagnosis causing both primary and secondary causes of groin pain ...
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