Urinary retention is common after anesthesia and surgery, reported incidence of between
5% and 70%. Comorbidities, type of surgery, and type of anesthesia influence the …

Background Inguinal hernias are a significant cause of morbidity. The purpose of this
systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the totality of evidence regarding the …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a common problem leading to
morbidity and an increased hospital stay. There are limited data regarding its baseline …

Background Inguinal hernia repair remains the commonest operation performed by general
surgeons all over the world. There is paucity of published data on surgical management of …

Day-case biopsy and craniotomy for brain tumours have been reported as safe and feasible
options for selected patients. The incidence and timing of complications after such …

Regional anesthesia is becoming increasingly popular among anesthesiologists in the
management of postoperative analgesia following pediatric surgery. The main objective of …

Purpose One of the most important measures of success of open inguinal herniorrhaphy is
the incidence of recurrence. Reports suggest that up to 13% of all inguinal hernia repairs …

Background There is a paucity of data providing direct comparison of outcomes,
complications, and costs between general and local anesthesia in cutaneous surgery …

Background Umbilical hernia is a common surgical problem. However, there seems to be a
certain discrepancy between its importance and the attention it has received in the literature …

Background Inguinal herniorrhaphy remains one of the most common general surgical
operations, with approximately 15% performed for recurrence. The repair of the resulting …