Prostheses in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Fig. 7.1 Polypropylene mesh. Normal or standard macroporous monofilament PP Type II: Artificial microporous, with pores smaller than 10 μm in at least one of its three dimensions. The best…
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP
Fig. 5.1 Infraumbilical midline surgery Massive tear of the peritoneum during TEP: A change to TAPP is highly recommended. Chronic inguinodynia: In those patients suffering from chronic inguinal pain, once…
Classification of Ventral Hernias and Inguinal Hernias
Fig. 3.1 Template created for use in classifying incisional abdominal wall hernias (according to EHS classification) (Adapted with permission from Muysoms et al. [14]) According the Location 1. Vertical 1.1….
A Brief Historical Review of Surgical Treatment of Hernia
3. Von Czerny V. Studien zur Radikalbehandlung der Hernien. Wien Med Wochenschr. 1877;27:497, 528, 554, 578. 4. Bassini E. Nuovo Metodo Operativo per la Cura dell’Ernia Inguinale. Padova: R. Stabilimento…
Recovery by the Mayr Plan
2 Recovery by the Mayr Plan The F. X. Mayr cure is a natural, holistic treatment procedure that applies three therapeutic principles: care (recuperation), cleansing (removal of waste deposits), and…
Illness and Health—A New View
1 Illness and Health—A New View The digestive system forms the root of the human plant. A healthy digestive system is the foundation on which a healthy human being is…
Better Nutrition and a Healthier Way of Life
3 Better Nutrition and a Healthier Way of Life This section provides the reader with an overview of correction nutrition and general health and nutritional guidelines that will help in…
Bodies in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Anorectal Emergencies
Foreign Bodies in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Anorectal Emergencies Kenton L. Anderson, MD a,*, Anthony J. Dean, MD b a Department of Emergency Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Bergquist…
Obstruction and Hernia
Bowel Obstruction and Hernia Geoffrey E. Hayden, MD a,*, Kevin L. Sprouse, DO b a Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA b Department of Emergency…
Pain in Special Populations
Abdominal Pain in Special Populations Esther H. Chen, MD a,*, Angela M. Mills, MD b a Department of Emergency Medicine, University of San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero…
