Hernias are a common medical condition that can cause significant pain, discomfort and complications if left untreated. Understanding their causes, types, and treatment options is essential for timely ...

Different materials, different outcomes: Time-to-recurrence was longest for long-acting resorbable meshes (166.4 months), followed by synthetic meshes (132.1 months), and shortest for biologic meshes ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surgical Technology International has released a publication led by Dr. Bruce Ramshaw, Past President of the Americas Hernia Society and Co-Founder of CQInsights; and Dr.

AUSTIN, Texas — More than one million hernia surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. The majority of those surgeries involve plastic mesh. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration ordered ...

Most comparative studies of laparoscopic and open repair of inguinal hernia have had limitations, such as small sample sizes, inadequate follow-up, and differences between groups in the use of ...

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall. This can cause a visible bulge and sometimes pain or discomfort especially during ...

There are more than 1 million hernia surgeries every year in the U.S. alone. Eight hundred thousand of those are to treat the most common type, an inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernias affect all ages, ...