Search for dissertations about: "preperitoneal mesh repair inguinal hernia"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words preperitoneal mesh repair inguinal hernia.
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1. Femoral and Inguinal Hernia : How to Minimize Adverse Outcomes Following Repair
Abstract : Groin hernia is common, and each year 200 repairs per 100 000 adult inhabitants are performed in Sweden. Groin hernias are either inguinal or femoral (2-4%). Elective repair is not associated with an excess mortality, but adverse outcomes include recurrence and long-term pain. READ MORE
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2. Audit of groin hernia repair
Abstract : Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent procedure in general surgery. In the USA approximately 700,000 groin hernioplasties are carried out annually and accounts for almost US$ 3 billion in annual health care revenue. In Sweden approximately 20,000 hernia operations are performed annually and more than 3,000 of them are recurrent hernias. READ MORE
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3. Audit of Groin Hernia Repair II
Abstract : Groin hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed in general surgery, and every fourth man is expected to have a hernia operation during his lifetime. Although 8% of all repairs are performed in women, there is little published literature relating specifically to female anatomy, risk factors and techniques. READ MORE
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4. Minimally invasive hernia surgery
Abstract : Minimally invasive laparoscopic and open tension-free techniques have been evolved during the 1990's. Different laparoscopic techniques have been used, where the totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty (TEP) is a technically demanding but probably a better approach to minimally invasive hernia surgery than the transabdominal preperitoneal technique (TAPP), which may increase the risk of adhesions and postoperative intestinal obstruction. READ MORE