Abdominal wall hernias are common, with a prevalence of 1.7% for all ages and 4% for those
aged over 45 years. Inguinal hernias account for 75% of abdominal wall hernias, with a …

Objective: Many patients with an inguinal hernia are asymptomatic or have little in the way of
symptoms from their hernia. Repair is often associated with long-term chronic pain and has …

Objective To compare laparoscopic with open hernia repair in a randomized clinical trial at
a median follow-up of 5 years. Summary Background Data Follow-up of patients in clinical …

Laparoscopic and Minilaparotomy Cholecystectomy: A Randomize... : Survey of Anesthesiology
Laparoscopic and Minilaparotomy Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Trial Comparing …

Background: Despite the fact that repair of an inguinal hernia is one of the most common
operations performed in general surgery, we have very little information on the natural history of …

Objective To compare patient outcome following repair of a primary groin hernia under local
(LA) or general anesthesia (GA) in a randomized clinical trial. Summary Background Data …

Three hundred forty‐one needle aspiration biopsies (NAB) of major salivary gland tumors
were performed over a 32‐year period. Eighty percent of tumors were benign, and 20% were …

Findings in our series of patients and a review of the literature seem to suggest that
metastatic cancer to the thyroid is much more common that is clinically evident. The clinical …

Purpose: The natural history of diverticular disease is largely unknown. Most studies are
retrospective and treatment recommendations are derived from outdated literature. This study …

The acute phase plasma protein response is part of the complex series of physiological,
hematological, and biochemical events that constitute the inflammatory response after tissue …