Results at 3-year follow-up of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia surgery with long-term resorbable mesh

by editor | Jun 23, 2020 | AWR, Hernia, Publication

Ruiz-Jasbon, F., Ticehurst, K., Ahonen, J., Norrby, J., Ivarsson, M-L., Falk, P.  Hernia, 2020 Jun;24(3):669-676 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-02116-2 Abstract IntroductionSynthetic non-resorbable mesh is almost standard in hernia surgery. However, several studies have...

Resorbable mesh avoids post-operative pain compared with permanent mesh in inguinal hernia repair surgery

by editor | Feb 24, 2020 | Abdominal, AWR, Hernia, News, Publication

Inguinal hernia affects almost one third of all men and is one of the most common reasons for having surgery. Unfortunately, chronic post-operative pain is a widespread problem. Now, however, results from a 3-year prospective safety and performance study show that...

TEP With Long-Term Resorbable Mesh in Patients With Indirect Inguinal Hernia

by editor | Jan 1, 2018 | Abdominal, AWR, Hernia, Publication

Ruiz-Jasbon, F., Ticehurst, K.; Ahonen, J., Norrby, J., Ivarsson, M-L.JSLS. Published: January–March 2018DOI: 10.4293/JSLS.2017.00076 Abstract ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of pain and early recurrence in patients with LIH surgically...

Prevention of parastomal hernia in the emergency setting

by editor | Mar 17, 2017 | Abdominal, AWR, Hernia, Publication

Lykke, A.1, Andersen, J. F. B.2, Jorgensen, L. N.1, Mynster, T.1 Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery volume 402, pages949–955, 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1596-3 Abstract AimThis study assessed safety and efficacy associated with hernia prophylaxis using a retromuscular...

Study indicates TIGR Matrix surgical mesh is safe for use as parastomal hernia prevention despite severely contaminated field

by editor | Apr 23, 2016 | Hernia, News

At the 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery held in Milan between April 25 and 29, workers at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, presented short-term outcome results on the prevention of parastomal hernia following emergency stoma formation....

Data on the use of TIGR® Matrix in 63 patients with complex abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) presented at the 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery

by editor | Apr 21, 2016 | Hernia, News

On Monday April 27, Dr Bruce Ramshaw presented data from the clinical quality improvement (CQI) program performed at Halifax Health Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Several attempts at process improvement were implemented in one hernia program over a three-year...