A large JAMA Surgery study of nearly 200,000 Medicare patients found robotic-assisted groin hernia repairs had higher five-year recurrence rates than laparoscopic or open techniques. Laparoscopic ...

A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

Cutting edge technology may come with downsides. For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open ...

A newly released article titled “Is Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair the Same as Robotic Hernia Repair?” from The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center provides a clear explanation of the relationship ...

While its Hugo surgical robot undergoes review at the FDA, Medtronic presented clinical data from its U.S. trial demonstrating success in hernia repairs—notably with zero mid-procedure conversions to ...

Hernias are a very present issue in surgery, which transpire when an organ or a tissue pushes into a weak area of the abdominal wall. For a large number of patients surgical repair is the best option.

Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the most frequent locations. Symptoms include a bulge, mild pain or pressure and numbness, ...