TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – June is National Hernia Awareness Month, and CHRISTUS Health is highlighting robotic technology for noninvasive repairs. “Robotic-assisted surgery has transformed the ...

A cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that robotic-assisted repair for groin ...

A painful hernia can occur when tissue pushes through an opening in the lower abdomen. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the ...

A large JAMA Surgery study of nearly 200,000 Medicare patients found robotic-assisted groin hernia repairs had higher five-year recurrence rates than laparoscopic or open techniques. Laparoscopic ...

But there may be downsides to the technology that are going undiscussed. In a research article published in JAMA Surgery, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Hernias, like groin, umbilical, and hiatal hernias, affect over five million people in the U.S., but only 15% of those patients seek medical treatment. Hernias can cause pain or ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When it comes to hernia repair, patients today have more ...

First-ever investigational device exemption clinical study for robotic-assisted hernia repair in the U.S. presented at the American Hernia Society annual meeting Primary safety and effectiveness ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gallbladder removal and hernia repair are among the most frequently performed general surgeries in the U.S. Now these procedures are being transformed by robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the most frequent locations. Symptoms include a bulge, mild pain or pressure and numbness, ...

For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open techniques. But a new approach for repairing hernias has ...

Cutting edge technology may come with downsides. For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open ...