[Inguinal hernia - review].

Inguinal hernia is the most frequently diagnosed hernia and during their lifetime one third of males are diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. The age distribution is bimodal with the highest incidence in childhood and after 50 years of age. Diagnosis is usually reached through clinical examination of a lump in the inguinal region although some patients can present with intestinal obstruction.

Is a Technically Challenging Procedure More Likely to Fail? A Prospective Single-Center Study on the Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Background And Aims: The aim of this prospective single-center study was to evaluate the outcome of inguinal hernia repair.

Materials And Methods: A total of 485 inguinal hernias (452 patients and 33 patients with bilateral hernias) were operated between January 2004 and December 2010. Mean age was 56 years, and 93% were male.

[Incidence, cause and treatment of colonic perforations in Iceland 1998-2007: A nationwide study].

Introduction: Colon perforation is a serious illness with mortality reported from 0-39%. Surgery used to be the gold standard but treatment has changed as studies have indicated comparable results with less invasive treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of acute colon perforations in Iceland, causes and treatment.

[Results of cholecystectomies 2003-2010 in a small hospital in Iceland].

Aim: Cholecystectomy is a common procedure in general surgery. The aim of this study was to retrospectivly assess the results of cholecystectomies performed in Akranes Hospital (AH), a small hospital in Iceland.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included all patients that underwent a cholecystectomy in AH from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010.