Purpose To realize a systematic review to evaluate groin hernia surgery for adults in sub-
Saharan Africa. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, the primary …

Background: Abdominal wall hernias constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, but more importantly, they present a more pathetic situation in rural areas of sub …

Background: Intestinal obstruction is a common general surgical emergency with high
morbidity and mortality. Its aetiology varies widely between and within geographic regions …

Cranioplasty is a routine procedure in the practice in neurosurgery and craniofacial surgery.
For the closure of the cranial defect, it may be difficult or impossible to split the bone …

Objective: To compare the frequency of surgical site infection, Seroma formation and urinary
retention in patients undergoing Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair using staples and …

Objective: Cranioplasty is a well-established common surgery in the practice of
neurosurgery and craniofacial surgery. In young patients, complete skull defect closure by …

Abstract Annually in the United States, over one million hernia repairs surgeries occur. A
hernia is a painful medical impediment where a portion of soft tissue protrudes through a …

Incisional hernias affects approximately 10-20% of patients with history of abdominal
surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine the tissue integration of the …

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Department of General
Surgery, DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal Medical College, Pakistan from January 1st, 2019 …

Inguinal hernias are a source of significant morbidity and mortality in low and middle income
countries (LMICs). Best practice for inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is hernioplasty but the cost …