It is important to remember that a swelling in the groin may be part of a generalized disease or may arise from a structure peculiar to the region. It is therefore pertinent in patients presenting with swellings in the groin always to examine the groin in conjunction with the rest of the body and not in isolation. Careful examination of the patient's axilla, neck and abdomen will indicate wheth...

One hundred consecutive recurrences following repair of inguinal hernias have been studied; 62 were direct, 30 indirect, 7 pantaloon and one a femoral hernia. Half the indirect recurrences occurred within a year of repair and probably represented failure to detect a small indirect sac. Later indirect recurrences probably represented failure to repair the internal ring. Nine of the direct hernia...

background some grafts harvested from the groin area do not become hyperpigmented and in an individual with multiple pieces of grafts, the hyperpigmentation of the pieces may vary. this study evaluates the orientation of the inset of groin grafts according to their donor sites (superior-inferior) and its role in graft hyperpigmentation. methods patients with hand burn contracture or syndactyly ...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the hemostatic effect of chitosan linear polymer in a sheep model with femoral bleeding. METHODS Following induction of anesthesia and intubation of sheep, groin injury was induced to initiate hemorrhage. Animals were randomly assigned to study and control groups. In the control group, absorbent pads were packed on the wound, and pressur...

BACKGROUND The tensor fascia lata is a versatile flap with many uses in reconstructive plastic surgery. As a pedicled flap its reach to the lower abdomen and groin made it an attractive option for reconstructing soft tissue defects after tumor ablation. However, debate exists on the safe dimension of the flap, as distal tip necrosis is common. Also, the adequacy of the fascia lata as a sole sub...

Abstract Sentinel lymph node biopsy is fundamental in the staging of primary cutaneous melanoma (PCL), but reported lymphoscintigraphic patterns are very heterogeneous. In this systematic review, we evaluated role popliteal station below-knee PCL. A search literature through was conducted on electronic databases PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web Science (WOS) to identify eligible studies. total 22 studie...