1. Who treats an incisional hernia? A general surgeon or a plastic surgeon treats Incisional hernia. 2. Who gets an incisional hernia? Incisional Hernias can occur in anyone who has an incision, most ...

A recurrent hernia is one that occurs at the site of a previous hernia repair. The risk of recurrence is greater with obese patients or those who have had multiple earlier operations or the prior ...

A randomized multi-centre trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of two surgical techniques for the repair of incisional hernias: laparoscopic vs. conventional open repair. The following patients will ...

Liver transplantation has long served as a lifesaving intervention for patients with terminal liver disease. However, the necessity for extensive surgical incisions, combined with post‐operative ...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced a significant ...

An incisional hernia occurs through a previously made cut in the abdominal wall, such as a scar from a previous operation or Caesarean section. Hernias are defined as an internal part of the body ...

A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will develop an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery, using big data to potentially help address a problem effects one out of every eight ...

Symptoms can take time to surface after birth. Women who undergo a Cesarean birth are often elated when they come to the end of the healing process, but some may be surprised that complications such ...

A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that typically contains it. In some cases, this protrusion can be seen or felt from the outside ...

Background: Annually approximately 100.000 patients undergo a laparotomy in the Netherlands. About 15,000 of these patients will develop an incisional hernia. Both open and laparoscopic surgical ...