Robotic Plication of Rectus Diastasis with Associated Hernias: A Case Series.

Introduction: Rectus diastases (RD) are caused by a weakening of the abdominal musculature and a widening of the linea alba. Some patients are often erroneously told that they are hernias. Despite the fact that they are not true hernias, they are often associated with true hernias and undergo concomitant repairs.

The Hernia Coding Conundrum: A Potential Benefit of the International Hernia Collaboration Online Social Media Platform.

Background: Despite various resources on the subject, there remain questions regarding billing and coding hernia surgery. Recently, social media has been used to disseminate information in about surgery. The purpose of this project is to evaluate posts relating to coding through one online social media platform.

Patient Referrals for Hernia Consultations through the International Hernia Collaboration (IHC) Online Social Media Platform.

Social media platforms are becoming more ubiquitous in surgery with a mission to bring surgeons closer together through education and learning. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the social media posts relating to referral of patients through one of the online social media platforms. The International Hernia Collaboration closed Facebook site was queried with terms relating to referrals and descriptive statistics generated.

Fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension and venous stasis retinopathy resulting in severe bilateral visual impairment.

Purpose: To report a complicated case of fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension and concomitant venous stasis retinopathy leading to postpapilledema optic atrophy.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 34-year-old morbidly obese woman with a history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) presented with a 1-month history of bilateral vision loss, diplopia, and left eye pain after being lost to follow-up for 6 years.