A randomized multi-centre trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of two surgical techniques for the repair of incisional hernias: laparoscopic vs. conventional open repair. The following patients will ...

Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is as effective as open repair, with similar recurrence rates, according to a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 194 patients. Hasan H. Eker, MD, a ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...

Background: A meta-analysis of studies from multiple countries has shown that the incidence of incisional hernia varies from 4% to 10% depending on the type of operation. No epidemiological surveys ...

Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair (LIVHR) was first reported by Le Blanc and Booth in 1993. Many studies are available in the literature that have shown that laparoscopic repair of ...

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NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced interim results of its multicenter, international, prospective study comparing ...

In recent years, laparoscopic abdominal hernia repair has become an accepted surgical method. So far numerous randomized trials prove this method of treatment to be more effective than the ...