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Present and Future of EBM in Inguinal Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) means the adequate use of current, best scientific evidences in the process of decision-making about treatment of patients. In 2009, the European Hernia Society published the firs...
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Open AccessLack of advantages of slit mesh placement during laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP): a single centre, case matched study
During laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal hernia repair (TAPP) the positioning of the mesh around the spermatic cord could provide an additional anchoring point and ensure better defect closure, there...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic treatment of abdominal unicentric castleman’s disease: a case report and literature review
Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that most commonly presents as a mediastinal nodal mass. It is exceptionally uncommon for Castleman’s disease to present in the me...
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Open AccessSimultaneous abdominal wall defect repair and Tenckhoff catheter placement in candidates for peritoneal dialysis
The presence of pre-existing abdominal wall defect (AWD) could represent a potential contraindication for peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. We report the results of our 6-year experience involving simultaneo...