Rising hernia prevalence, increasing surgical volumes, and rapid adoption of minimally invasive techniques are driving steady ...

Johnson & Johnson today announced that the company has submitted the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an application for De Novo classification.

Inguinal herniation, a condition recognized in many ancient medical writings, occurs commonly in men, with a lifetime incidence of between 6% and 27%. 1 Inguinal hernia repair is one of the top 3 most ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the ...

Background: Inguinal hernia affects approximately 27% of men and 3% of women, with prevalence rising markedly after age 65 due to weakened abdominal walls and comorbidities such as chronic obstructive ...

Objectives: minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair has proven advantages over open procedures including less pain and earlier return to normal activity. Robotic surgery adds ergonomics, a ...

While its Hugo surgical robot undergoes review at the FDA, Medtronic presented clinical data from its U.S. trial demonstrating success in hernia repairs—notably with zero mid-procedure conversions to ...

The food you consume can play a role in managing your hernia symptoms. Here’s what to eat and avoid. Hernia got you down? While your diet can’t cure it, knowing which foods to eat and which foods to ...

OBJECTIVES: To review intraoperative and postoperative complications associated to the correction of cystocele and rectocele with polypropylene mesh macropore monofilament (Gynemesh PS) using ...

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An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.