Hernia Surgery Simplified + Dvd-Rom

Description

A hernia is where an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall. Hernias occur in the abdomen and there are several different types, each determined by its location within the abdomen.

Hernia Surgery Simplified brings trainees and surgeons fully up to date with the latest techniques for hernia repair.

The initial chapters discuss surgical anatomy of hernias, incidence and etiology, diagnosis and anaesthesia. The following sections are each dedicated to a different type of hernia and its surgical management.

This comprehensive book places emphasis on the latest mesh products available for use in surgery and includes a DVD demonstrating hernia repair using a prolene mesh implant. Nearly 340 full colour photographs and illustrations assist understanding.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide bringing surgeons up to date with latest hernia repair techniques
• Detailed coverage of all types of hernia and their surgical management
• Emphasis placed on latest mesh products
• Includes DVD featuring hernia repair using prolene mesh implant
• Nearly 340 full colour photographs and illustrations

Table of contents

1. Milestones in Hernia Surgery
2. Surgical Anatomy of Hernia Sites
3. Incidence, Prevalence of Hernia
4. Etiology of Herniation
5. Prosthesis Used in Hernioplasty
6. Classification of Hernia
7. Diagnosis of Hernia
8. Principles of Hernia Repair
9. Anesthesia in Hernia Surgery
10. Open Anterior Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Adult
11. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repairs
12. Female Inguinal Hernia
13. Pediatric Inguinal Hernia
14. Femoral Hernia
15. Umbilical Hernia
16. Epigastric Hernia
17. Incisional/Ventral Hernias
18. Lumbar Hernia (Types of Lumbar Hernia Surgery)
19. Spigelian Hernia
20. Pelvic Hernias
 
DVD Contents
 
Hernia Repair with Prolene Mesh Implant

Sachin Kuber MS (General Surgeon)
Director (Panel Surgeon), Oyster and Pearl Hospital, Pune; Sanjeevan Hospital, Pune; Yashada Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra; Rajiv Gandhi Medical University, Karnataka, India