Hernias
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British Hernia Center - UK
Descriptions of the various types of hernias and the different techniques of surgical repair available.
Hernia Resource Center
Provides information about the occurrence and treatments available.
Mark A. Pleatman M.D., F.A.C.S.
Questions and answers about this disease.
Personal Laparoscopic Experience
Patients experiences of surgery and surgeons collected in guestbooks.
Arctic's Discussion Board
Any question about surgery techniques, post-operatory pain, recovery times, complications or well done surgery.
HerniaSolutions
Surgeons and patients information about surgery with the polypropilene hernia system (PHS).
Surgery Experiences
Questions about surgical techniques, recovery times, pain by patients waiting surgery or having had it, posted in guestbooks.
e-Hernia - UK
Descriptions of this disease with its variants and treatments by open or laparoscopic techniques.
Hernia Discussion Forum
Free and open forum for the discussion of this disorder and any related topics. Physician monitored.
HerniaForums
Open and free discussion board about every hernia's kind, operations, pre and postoperative concerns.
Herniasurgery.it
[English and Italian] Photos and descriptions of surgical techniques, case reports, discussion forum, private e-mail contact.
Local Anaesthesia for Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Repair - UK -
Advantages, disadvantages, local anaesthetic agents, technique, anatomy, method, complications of local anesthesia in this surgery.
Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Anatomy and technique of local anesthesia in repairs of the inguinal defects.
Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Repair
[English and French] Anatomy of the preperitoneal space, description of repair technique, experience and results. University Hospital Saint Pierre - Brussels
Ventral Hernias
Pre and postoperatory patients information about laparoscopic repair, techniques and complications provided by The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Informed Consent Forms
[Australia] Queensland Health provides informed consent forms for hernia repair. PDF format.
Ernia.net
[English and Italian] Information about the disease and Trabucco' sutureless tension free repair. E-mail contact.
Dr. Eckhard Löhde
[English and German] Information about groin hernia minimally invasive surgery in Berlin.
Family Practice Notebook: Abdominal Hernias
All kinds of abdominal wall defects shortly exposed in a tree organization of topics.
American Family Physician: Surgical Options in the Management of Groin Hernias
Epidemiology, anatomy, diagnosis, classification, indications to surgery, anesthesia, techniques and results, in a scientific paper provided by American Accademy of Family Physician.
Personal Experience in Surgical Treatment
Information about inguinal hernia, description and outcome. Indications about the surgical procedure in the Shouldice Hospital and description of a personal experience.
Medicinenet: Hernia
Information, articles, FAQs about this disease, question to ask before surgery.
Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal & Femoral Hernias
Technical manual providing information about anatomy, repair techniques, post-operative instructions, management of complications of laparoscopic treatment of inguinal and femoral defects.