HERNIA is known to be more frequent among patients with cirrhosis of the liver, especially with ascites, than among those without liver disease. Chapman et al. 1 reported a rate of 10 per cent in 58 ...
What is the likelihood that a patient with a preperitoneal mesh implanted during inguinal herniorrhaphy will subsequently develop prostate cancer? A total of 1324 men (median age, 54 years) undergoing ...
Hernia repair surgery becomes necessary when hernias cause persistent pain, interfere with daily activities, or grow rapidly, as hernias do not heal on their own. The two main types of hernia repair ...