287 men who were 18–75 years of age, had a primary unilateral hernia, and were referred for elective surgery. Exclusion criteria were irreducible hernias and unfitness for general anaesthesia. 268 ...

Emergent exploratory laparoscopy revealed AGV with migration of the stomach, spleen, pancreatic tail, splenic flexure, left kidney and adrenal through a left-sided Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia ...

The patient underwent successful laparoscopic reduction of volvulus and repair of diaphragmatic hernia. Gastric volvulus is defined as an acquired 180° rotation of the stomach creating a closed loop ...

Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. General anesthesia is given, and a small cut (incision) is made in or just below the navel. The abdomen is inflated with air so ...

Hernia surgery treatments are used to repair a variety of types of hernias including epigastric, umbilical, incisional, lumbar, hiatal and Spigelian hernias. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and ...

Introduction Laparoscopic repair of giant hiatal hernias (LRGHH) remains a major technical challenge in the successful management of this complex surgical pathology. The aim is to present herein our ...

Questions include: How to know when a patient should have surgery, the advantages of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, when a patient is a candidate for robotic assisted ventral hernia repair, and ...

A hernia happens ... including: Laparoscopic (minimally-invasive) surgery, which uses a small camera and a few small incisions (cuts, openings) Robot-assisted surgery, which can make complex surgery ...

Depending on the size of your hernia, your surgeon will discuss with you the most appropriate approach to fix your hiatal ... also called laparoscopic or robotic laparoscopic surgery, which offers a ...

The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Hernia Center offers world-class hernia repair procedures in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas. Our multidisciplinary group of hernia specialists uses a wide ...