When it comes to hernia repair, patients today have more options than ever before. At St. Elizabeth, general surgeon Dr. Audrey Ertel is helping patients recover faster and feel better with this ...
A painful hernia can occur when tissue pushes through an opening in the lower abdomen. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the ...
Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...
A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are ...
For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open techniques. But a new approach for repairing hernias has ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Gallbladder removal and hernia repair are among the most frequently performed general surgeries in the U.S. Now these procedures are being transformed by robotic-assisted surgery, ...
Starting this week, patients at SVMC can go under the knife — or rather, under the da Vinci 5 robot, controlled by a surgeon ...
As more procedures migrate from hospitals to outpatient settings, robotic surgery is following suit — but not all technologies are designed with ASCs in mind. At Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting, ...
MALVERN, Pa., May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELA Bio, Inc. ("TELA"), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing, and marketing innovative tissue reinforcement ...
Dr. Juan Diego Holguin has achieved his 1,000th robotic surgery at Waterbury Hospital, marking a significant milestone.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One of the leading causes of hernias is weightlifting – something that 61-year-old Dr. Bill Goodman does a lot. "I had a hole that was bigger than a quarter – but smaller than a ...