INTRODUCTION Small bowel obstruction (SBO) in the virgin abdomen usually requires operative intervention. Intestinal stenosis of Garré is a rare and frequently missed cause of SBO following hernia repair. METHODS We describe a case of intestinal stenosis of Garré and provide a comprehensive review of the literature. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics V.22 software an...

CONTEXT The Darning technique of inguinal hernia repair is a tissue-based technique with documented low recurrence rate in some parts of the world. Though practiced in our setting, little is documented on its outcome. AIMS The aim was to review the outcome of Darning technique of inguinal hernia repair in our setting. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive retrospective study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Cl...

OBJECTIVE The role of laparoscopic surgery in pediatric inguinal hernia repair is unclear. We aimed to compare day-case laparoscopic hernia repair with open repair. METHODS A prospective, single-blinded randomized study in children aged 4 months to 16 years with unilateral inguinal hernia was performed. The primary outcome measure was the time to normal daily activities after surgery. Seconda...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether operative factors are associated with risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after hernia repair. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. Patients Commercially insured enrollees aged 6 months-64 years with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification procedure or Current Procedural Terminology, fourth edition, codes for inguinal/fe...

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed operations in the world, yet little is known about the genetic mechanisms that predispose individuals to develop inguinal hernias. We perform a genome-wide association analysis of surgically confirmed inguinal hernias in 72,805 subjects (5,295 cases and 67,510 controls) and confirm top associations in an independent cohort of 92,444 s...

BACKGROUND The optimum method for inguinal hernia repair has not yet been determined. The recurrence rate for non-mesh methods varies between 0.2 and 33 per cent. The value of tension-free repair with prosthetic mesh remains to be confirmed. The aim of this study was to compare mesh and non-mesh suture repair of primary inguinal hernias with respect to clinical outcome, quality of life and cost...

The anatomical localization of Inguinal region is important especially to pediatric surgeons and General Surgeons. A thorough understanding of groin anatomy is essential to successful inguinal hernia treatment. Conservative management of asymptomatic inguinal hernias is usually acceptable and Elective repair of inguinal hernias can be undertaken using a laparoscopic or open approach .Laparoscop...

The ultimate measure of success of inguinal hernia repair is the rate of recurrence. Although other procedure-related complications are important and have been shown to affect healthrelated quality-of-life parameters, recurrence is more challenging for the patients and the surgeon. From the patients’ perspective, the initial physical and mental investment in the operation has failed. A new inve...

INTRODUCTION The finding of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia is a rare entity 2,3. An inflamed or non-inflamed vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac is named Amyand's hernia in honor to the surgeon Claudius Amyand who published the first case of perforated appendicitis within inguinal hernia in a boy caused by ingested pin. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to report ...