Commentary on a study on the relationship between self-fixating or sutured mesh for inguinal hernia repair and postoperative pain, published May 2012 in the British Journal of Surgery.

Oct. 18, 2004 — Surgeons prefer the mesh plug repair technique for inguinal hernia repair over the Lichtenstein or Prolene Hernia System, according to the results of a randomized trial published ...

For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the groin. If the hernia is bulging out of the abdominal wall (a direct hernia), the bulge is pushed back into place. If the hernia is ...

Inguinal hernia occurs when part of the small intestine protrudes through the groin. Here are your options for repair and what to expect during recovery.

We randomly assigned men with inguinal hernias at 14 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to either open mesh or laparoscopic mesh repair. The primary outcome was recurrence of hernias at two years.

I would appreciate your views on the mesh used in hernia operations. C. M. Watson, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed by the NHS. A hernia ...

Rigid and semirigid preshaped Hertra® 1, 2 and 2A meshes are used to repair inguinal hernias in open surgery, and are easily and rapidly positioned as a result of their rigidity and shape-memory ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. ANSWER: An ...

Inguinal hernia repairs with mesh and causes complications like pain, recurrence, infection, rejection and testicular damage, says a senior hernia expert in India.

New method og groin hernia operation without mesh.Go home in a day and drive car and go to office next day. ... New Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Mesh. by VR Sreeraman on Sep 4 2007 3:10 PM.

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot in the lower abdominal wall.