Conclusions We recommend caution in using mesh when performing a ventral hernia repair with a simultaneous bowel resection because of significantly increased postoperative infectious complications. Drain use, defect size, and bowel resection type did not influence outcomes. (Source: Archives of Surgery)
Conclusions Our study demonstrates the existence of disparity in patient presentation with complicated ventral hernia. Despite clear disparity by race and SES, at our institution, disparate presentation did not equate to disparate treatment or postoperative complications. No difference was demonstrated by use of operative technique, perioperative outcome, or 12-month recurrence rate. This study illustrates the need for long-term measures directed at reevaluation of organizational and institutional factors that perpetuate inequality. (Source: Archives of Surgery)
The tracheal dimensions in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia who underwent fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion were larger than those in patients who were treated expectantly in pregnancy. (Source: Continuous Publishing articles)
One of the most common pediatric surgeries is hernia repair. And one of the most common instruments used in that surgery is a kitchen spoon. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
