Management of Abdominal Hernias

Management of Abdominal Hernias edited by Andrew N Kingsnorth, Karl A LeBlanc.

Hernia repair is one of the commonest operations in general surgery. Open or laparoscopic repair of a primary inguinal hernia is a relatively straightforward operation, but more complex abdominal wall hernias demand greater surgical skill and knowledge. The editors have assembled the world's to...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kingsnorth, Andrew N. (Editor), LeBlanc, Karl A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:4th ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Abdominal surgery.
Surgery.
Medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Preface to the Third Edition
  • General Introduction and History of Hernia Surgery
  • Essential Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
  • Epidemiology and Etiology of Primary Groin Hernias
  • Logistics
  • Economics of Hernia Repair
  • Principles in Hernia Surgery
  • Prostheses and Products for Hernioplasty
  • Biology of Prosthetics
  • Anesthesia
  • Complications of Hernia in General
  • Inguinal Hernias in Children
  • Umbilical Hernia in Babies and Children
  • Diagnosis of a Lump in the Groin in the Adult
  • Anterior Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Adults
  • Extraperitoneal or Preperitoneal Open Repair of Groin Hernias Using Prosthetic Reinforcement
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Umbilical, Epigastric, Spigelian Hernias
  • Lumbar Hernia
  • Hernias of the Pelvic Wall
  • Incisional Hernia: The “Open” Techniques (Excluding Parastomal Hernia)
  • Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Parastomal Hernia
  • The Laparoscopic Repair of Parastomal Hernias
  • Complications of Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Sports Hernias and Athletic Pubalgia.

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