Healthcare News
What to know about your gallbladder and alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for many health conditions. However, research has indicated that moderate alcohol consumption may actually help prevent gallstones.
Permanent end-colostomy parastomal hernia prevention using a novel three-dimensional mesh
Prophylactic mesh placement has been proposed to reduce the high occurrence of parastomal hernia (PSH) after stoma formation.
Intestinal erosions following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review
Intestinal erosion from prosthetic material is a rare complication of hernia repair leading to considerable morbidity. Prompt operative repair is key in avoiding catastrophic consequences.
The use of biosynthetic mesh in giant hiatal hernia repair: is there a rationale? A 3 year single center experience author's reply
Nowadays there is no standardization of measurements and treatment of giant hiatal hernia defect.
Patient-reported outcomes of robotic vs laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with intraperitoneal mesh
Despite rapid adoption of the robotic platform for ventral hernia repair with intraperitoneal mesh in the United States, there is no level I evidence comparing it with the traditional laparoscopic approach. This randomized clinical trial sought to demonstrate a clinical benefit to the robotic approach.
Should simultaneous stoma closure and incisional hernia repair be avoided?
A temporary stoma is indicated when a primary anastomosis is considered dangerous or to protect a high-risk anastomosis
Gallbladder surgery during pregnancy may be safer than waiting
For pregnant women experiencing painful gallstones, immediate surgery to remove the infected gallbladder may be better than postponing the operation until after childbirth, a new study suggests.
Q&A: Why do gallstones form?
Gallstones are hardened deposits of bile, and they form when bile contains more cholesterol than the gallbladder can dissolve. Excess cholesterol hardens and forms a small stone, usually between the size of a grain of rice and an almond.
Comparison between transversus abdominis release and anterior component separation technique in complex ventral hernia
Transversus abdominis release (TAR) is the new revolution in hernia surgery and hernia surgeons are passionately doing it all over the world.
Know your risk for gallstones
The gallstones can block the outlet of the gallbladder or ducts, giving rise to inflammation and infection of the gallbladder, liver, bile ducts or pancreas.