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Laparoscopic anterior hernia repair — is the method by which a hiatal hernia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery is repaired laparoscopically anteriorly and not posteriorly as in the fundoplication procedure.This procedure was introduced by Dr. Sami Salem Ahmad from Germany, and … Wikipedia
Hernia — Classification and external resources Frontal chest X ray showing a hernia of Morgagni ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Repair, hernia — Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope. The alternative term herniorrhaphy comes from hernio , referring to a hernia + … Medical dictionary
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
hernia — n. the protrusion of an organ or tissue out of the body cavity in which it normally lies. An inguinal hernia (or rupture) occurs in the lower abdomen; a sac of peritoneum, containing fat or part of the bowel, bulges through a weak part (inguinal… … The new mediacal dictionary
hernia — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hiatus ▪ sports (AmE) VERB + HERNIA ▪ have, suffer from ▪ repair HERNI … Collocations dictionary
repair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive, major ▪ minor ▪ essential, necessary, vital ▪ emergency … Collocations dictionary
Femoral hernia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K41 ICD 9 553.0 … Wikipedia
Shouldice Hernia Centre — Infobox Hospital Name = Shouldice Hernia Centre Org/Group = Caption = Location = Thornhill Region = State = Ontario Country = Canada HealthCare = Private Type = Specialist Speciality = Hernia repair Standards = Emergency = No Affiliation= Beds =… … Wikipedia
Perineal hernia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Perineum in humans Latin = GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 424 Caption = The muscles of the male perineum Caption2 = The muscles of the female perineum Perineal hernia is a hernia involving the perineum (pelvic floor). The… … Wikipedia
