An inguinal hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a hole in the abdominal wall of the groin. There are two types of inguinal hernias: Indirect inguinal hernias — usually ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for inguinal hernia surgery? You should consult a general surgeon. 2. How long is the recovery period after inguinal hernia surgery? The recovery period is usually ...

Denmark: A new nationwide study published in JAMA Surgery has identified an optimal mesh weight range that may significantly ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. Dear R.K.: An ...

Most people won’t experience any negative long-term effects after hernia repair surgery. In fact, the surgery may well improve any hernia-related pain or dysfunction that you were experiencing before.

Our skilled pediatric surgeons perform genital and inguinal procedures (relating to the groin), such as circumcision and inguinal hernia repair. Because of their specialist training, our surgeons have ...

Intuitive Surgical ISRG recently announced that it has received FDA clearance to expand the use of the da Vinci Single Port ...

The Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly Government have asked the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE or the Institute) to conduct an appraisal of laparoscopic surgery for ...

We reached out to Dr Srinivasa Narayanam, senior consultant urologist at Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Hyderabad, who said that sports hernias are common in young males who ...

We retrospectively reviewed a total of 333 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who underwent conventional RRP and MIES-RRP at our hospital. A total of 224 patients were treated with ...