Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair does not increase long-term recurrence.

Background: Methods of groin hernia repair include laparoscopic techniques using tissue-penetrating mesh fixation or non-penetrating fixation. Concerns regarding hernia repair include postoperative chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, and recurrence. Earlier estimations of recurrence rates have largely been based on nationwide databases, where reoperation rates have been used as a surrogate measure for recurrence, which may underestimate the true recurrence rates.

[Fibrin adhesives and cyanoacrylates in surgical specialties].

Fibrin adhesives and cyanoacrylates are used in surgical specialties due to their ability of fixating tissue. The fibrin-based adhesives mimic the blood's own coagulation cascade, while the cyanoacrylate-based products function like commercially available superglue. The use of adhesives varies from skin lacerations to highly complicated surgical procedures, and adhesives provide an alternative or combined method of fixation to traditional fixation as suture.

[How to make a budget for fund applications].

There has been an enhanced focus on the use of foundation grants in the past year. This article gives an example on how to make a budget for fund applications.

[A unique author ID is a possible solution to the name ambiguity problem].

When more than one person have the same name, names cannot be used to identify authors, which makes it difficult to connect authors with their scholarly work. Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a non-profit organization that aims to solve the name ambiguity problem by providing a personalized 16-digit ID to use as author identification for scholars. The main objective for ORCID is to become the focal point for the validation of scientific work.