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Cureus
November 2024
Department of General Surgery, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
An obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of hernia that accounts for a very small proportion of all hernias and cases of small bowel obstruction. This condition predominantly affects older, underweight individuals, with the vast majority of patients being women. Laparotomy with simple suture closure of the defect is commonly used as surgical treatment for OH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHernia
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Tsudanuma Central General Hospital, 1- 9-17 Yatsu, Narashino, Japan.
Purpose: In laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery, proper recognition of loose connective tissue, nerves, vas deferens, and microvessels is important to prevent postoperative complications, such as recurrence, pain, sexual dysfunction, and bleeding. EUREKA (Anaut Inc., Tokyo, Japan) is a system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for anatomical recognition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Robot Surg
December 2024
Mid-Florida Surgical Associates, Clermont, FL, 34711, USA.
Robotic assisted laparoscopy is increasingly popular for primary ventral and incisional hernia repair. A variety of robotic techniques have been described. More data is needed to evaluate the indications and benefits of these approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Minim Access Surg
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Shreeji Hospital, Bhilad-Valsad, Gujarat, India.
Background: In recent years, laparoscopic hernia repair, i.e. transabdominal pre-peritoneal and totally extraperitoneal repairs have been considered the method of choice, especially for recurrent hernias after open repair or bilateral inguinal hernias.
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December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Buenos Aires British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Introduction: In laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR), fixation means for meshes (FMMs) are commonly used to reduce hernia recurrence risk. Their use may result in post-operative pain (PP) and may even increase surgical time (ST). Recently, self-gripping meshes (SGMs) have been developed, which leave aside fixation devices; they could potentially reduce PP and even decrease ST.
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