hernia surgery
Optimization for Hernias May Have Gone Too Far, Expert Suggests
Although optimizing patients before hernia surgery is a worthwhile clinical target, the pendulum of such ...
JANUARY 6, 2025
Sugammadex Reduces Post-op Urinary Retention in Inguinal Hernia Patients
Patients who received sugammadex to reverse a neuromuscular block for hernia repair had lower rates of POUR than ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Hernia Radiology: Your Road Map to Operative Success
In the hernia world, it was thought that a physical exam was all you needed to accurately gauge the severity and ...
APRIL 26, 2023
‘Embedded’ Trials Address Pressing Clinical Issues in Hernia Repair
Randomized controlled trials traditionally require a tremendous amount of resources to cover cost and effort.
MARCH 22, 2023
What’s in That Mesh?
Surgeons who perform hernia repairs must understand the characteristics of different meshes, including the ...
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Open, Laparoscopic or Robotic for Inguinal Hernia Repair?
In the Annals of Surgery, Glasgow et al published a cost analysis that compared the value of three approaches to ...
JUNE 27, 2022
Hernia Mesh and Litigation: Where Things Stand
Progress invites criticism, and in surgery, innovation often begets litigation, as most every surgeon whose ...
MARCH 21, 2022
Mesh Removal: How Much Does Surgical Approach Matter?
Does surgical approach have a role in inguinal hernia mesh removal? At the 2021 annual meeting of the Americas ...
MARCH 14, 2022
Study Finds Main Drivers of Readmission After Hernia Repair
A person’s socioeconomic status predicts their likelihood of readmission and complications after ventral and ...
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Clinical Pearls in Hernia Repair: Avoiding Errors
Hernia repairs can be a challenging surgical problem, even for experienced surgeons. The following details several ...
JANUARY 10, 2022
Infection-Related Mesh Explantation Most Common in Ventral Hernia
Rates of mesh explantation due to infection following hernia surgery, while low, are highest among patients ...
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Management of GI Emergencies In the Hernia Patient
Outcomes of emergency versus elective ventral hernia repair can differ dramatically, including increased rates of ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
