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Hernia
October 2024
Department of Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, elective surgeries including hernia repairs, were postponed, or cancelled completely. However, it has been stated previously that the volume of surgical emergency hernia repairs did not drop during this period. Due to the disruption in elective surgeries, waiting lists have increased rapidly, causing a suspected treatment delay.
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August 2024
Division Chair Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Purpose: Approximately 20 million individuals worldwide undergo inguinal hernia surgery annually. The Lichtenstein technique is the most commonly used surgical procedure in this setting. The objective of this study was to revisit this technique and present ten recommendations based on the best practices.
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June 2023
Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background: Recent international hernia guidelines state that work and leisure activities after inguinal hernia repair can be resumed after a convalescence of three to five days for most patients. There is no specific recommendation for convalescence duration before resuming sport and heavy lifting. This nationwide survey aimed to assess leading hernia surgeons' recommendations for convalescence after groin hernia repair and to explore their general opinions regarding convalescence.
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August 2022
Center for Perioperative Optimization, Department of Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Purpose: The most recent international guideline on inguinal hernia management recommends a short convalescence after repair. However, surgeons' recommendations may vary. The objective of this study was to give an overview of the current convalescence recommendations in the literature subdivided on the Lichtenstein and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs.
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June 2022
Service de chirurgie viscérale, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Inguinal hernia repair represents one of the most common operations in general surgery worldwide. It is performed either as open surgery using a transinguinal approach or as minimal invasive procedure using a preperitoneal (endoscopic) or transabdominal (laparoscopic) approach, respectively. A mesh is always placed to reinforce the abdominal wall of the groin.
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