The 5-year recurrence rates, incidence of incisional hernias, and quality-of-life outcomes did not differ significantly ...

1. Who treats an incisional hernia? A general surgeon or a plastic surgeon treats Incisional hernia. 2. Who gets an incisional hernia? Incisional Hernias can occur in anyone who has an incision, most ...

A randomized multi-centre trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of two surgical techniques for the repair of incisional hernias: laparoscopic vs. conventional open repair. The following patients will ...

Liver transplantation has long served as a lifesaving intervention for patients with terminal liver disease. However, the necessity for extensive surgical incisions, combined with post‐operative ...

Dear Dr. Gott: About 31/2 years ago, I had a fall. A couple of ribs were fractured, and one ruptured my spleen. This resulted in surgery with an incision from my belly button to my breastbone. All was ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My primary doctor declared it an “incisional hernia,” probably due to ...

Your risk is even higher if you’ve ever had abdominal surgery or have a medical condition that causes fluid to build up there ...

A recurrent hernia is one that occurs at the site of a previous hernia repair. The risk of recurrence is greater with obese patients or those who have had multiple earlier operations or the prior ...

For technical reasons, the English full text will be published approximately two weeks after the German print edition has been published. 1. Hoer J, Lawong G, Klinge U, Schumpelick V: Factors ...