Before referring a patient to a surgeon for repair of groin hernia, the primary care physician must decide if the benefits of surgery outweigh the risks. Most groin hernias are reducible and can be repaired on an elective basis. Others, however, are more prone to incarceration and strangulation...
Sixteen years later, Gail noticed an incisional hernia in the spot where she had previously had surgery. When her surgeon told her that she would need a surgical repair, he mentioned that he’d need to reinforce the repair with a mesh. She asked him to use Biodesign®, a biologic graft...
Molesare common skin growths that develop when skin cells grow in a cluster. Most adults have 20 to 40 moles.8They range in color from flesh-toned to dark brown. Moles are usually harmless, but some can becancerous. It’s a good idea to have a healthcare provider look at any suspici...
Current medical treatment involves medications that suppresses gastric acid secretion e.g. proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and surgery that strengthens the lower esophageal (LES) sphincter pressure and prevents reflux. Both these anti-reflux therapies have been shown to be effective in controlling GERD s...
The article focuses on alternate option for hernia surgery which can now be delayed until the hernia is painful and provides discomfort, describing the option as watchful waiting. It describes the causes of hernia and mentions that men ask about surgery only when they are travelling a lot and ...
Decisions about when to operate on a patient that presents with an incarcerated hernia that is eventually able to be reduced can be challenging. This chapter will review the risk factors associated with needing emergency hernia surgery, operative approaches, mesh use, and postoperative complications....
Synchronous surgery to cure complex abdominal wall hernia and stoma reversal is associated with more morbidity, especially in cases in which a posterior component separation technique is performed. METHOD. We present a case of a 64 years old man with BMI 27.8 kg/m2 with history of perfurated ...
When simple hernia is not that simple: Treatment of concomitant pathology in acute care surgery, a case reportIntroduction Obstructed colon cancer is not an uncommon surgical emergency. Many other surgical diseases may overlap their presenting symptoms. This paper aims to report a colon cancer case ...
Mesh: A Four-Letter Word When Performing Abdominal Surgery in Prior Hernia Repair Patients?doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.07.194Arturo J. Rios-DiazJessica R. CunningRobyn B. BroachOmar ElfanagelyJohn Patrick FischerJournal of the American College of Surgeons...