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1 online resource : illustrations |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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New developments in medical research |
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New developments in medical research.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record; title from PDF title page, viewed (07/28/2020). |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Groin Hernia: Risk Factors, Clinical Evaluation and Surgical Treatments; Chapter 2: Recurrent Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 3: Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis; Chapter 4: Histopathological Surprises in Inguinal Hernial Sac; Chapter 5: "Tension-Free" Autoplasty of Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 6: Open Techniques of Inguinal Hernia Repair |
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Chapter 7: Management of Incisional Hernia Repair under Local AnesthesiaChapter 8: Influence of Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair on Testicular Flow and Sperm Autoimmunity; Chapter 9: Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP and TEP; Chapter 10: Self-Adhesive Meshes in Inguinal Hernia Repair (Laparoscopic and Open Approach) Self-Adhesives Prosthesis; Index |
| Summary |
A hernia is defined as a protusion or projection of an organ or a part of an organ through the body wall that normally contains it. The risk for inguinal hernia is highest among Caucasian males. Other risk factors include a history of another hernia, advanced age, abdominal wall injury, history of abdominal aortic aneurysm and smoking. Inguinal hernias have a variety of clinical presentations ranging from a finding of a painless bulge in the groin region on routine physical examination to emergent, life-threatening presentations due to bowel strangulation. Most hernias can be diagnosed on phys. |
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Inguinal hernia -- Surgery.
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Inguinal hernia -- Management.
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Hernie inguinale -- Chirurgie.
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Hernie inguinale -- Gestion.
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Research.
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Inguinal hernia -- Surgery
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| Added Author |
Hansen, Donald C., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Inguinal hernia. New York : Nova Biomedical, [2015] 9781634826396 (DLC) 2015937445 |
| ISBN |
9781634826631 (ebook) |
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1634826639 |
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9781634826396 (hardcover) |
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