Surgeon J.L. Porrero and colleagues are reporting a new twist in placing self-gripping mesh in inguinal hernia repair that might prevent help prevent … [Read more...]
Conjoint Tendon
The conjoint tendon (aka inguinal aponeurotic falx) lies just cephalad to the pubic tubercle and is formed by the fusion of the aponeurosis of the … [Read more...]
Obturator Hernia
Obturator hernia is a rare but well-described and occur when bowel contents pass through the obturator canal, which is the opening in the superior … [Read more...]
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Indications Although the use of this surgical procedure is not quite as popular as it was in the late 1990s it is still a widely performed … [Read more...]
Ventral Hernia Repair – Laparoscopic
Incision The patient is placed supine (face up) on the operating room table with a pillow placed under the knees and proximal things to slightly … [Read more...]
Inguinal Hernia Repair – Adult Male (Herniorrhaphy)
Lichtenstein Repair (aka tension-free repair or plug-and-patch repair) Indications Indirect inguinal hernia - this type of hernia occurs because … [Read more...]