I always say this slogan: "Who, Where and How Your Hernia is Repaired First Matters Most!" Getting your first hernia surgery done by competent surgeons who are well-versed in hernia surgery and...
Groin hernias account for 75% of all abdominal wall hernias. They are less common in women compared to men, with a prevalence of 3% in women and nearly one out...
Inguinal hernia is significant in the elderly and should never be neglected. In this age group, emergency inguinal hernia surgeries, usually due to hernia incarceration, carry a high risk of...
Should every hernia be operated on? Can it be delayed? When should surgery be performed? The answers to these questions are here...
Patients with chronic pain after inguinal hernia surgery are often not given the option to undergo additional surgery. Although additional surgery is not the right choice for everyone, mesh removal...
What is a groin hernia in women and why is it important? What is the preferred repair method? Groin hernias are typically associated with men, but they can also occur in...
Obesity is a major health problem in our society, with an increasing number of obese individuals including children. Obesity and its interaction with hernia disease are described in the following...
A hernia can be seen in any person. Inguinal hernias are more common in men. Most hernias grow over time and significantly impair a person's quality of life. Sometimes hernias...
Read the informative writing on the use of meshes in the repair of inguinal and abdominal wall hernias! This brief fact sheet will help you have information about the use of...
The primary goal in hernia surgery is that the repair performed does not recur. Famous German surgeon Theodor Billroth (1829-1894) said in 1878 that "If we could artificially produce tissues of...
