Aquina and colleagues' study, appearing in Surgery, [1] investigated the reasons for recurrence of ventral hernia (VHR) and inguinal hernia (IHR), to determine the relative importance of patient, ...

A new Indian study reveals a rise in ventral hernias among working adults. Sedentary lifestyles and obesity contribute to this trend. Patients seek surgeries for quicker recovery and return to work.

Using data from 102,191 patients, collected by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, the authors of a paper published in Surgery [1] studied the relationship ...

While offering similar clinical benefits at 1 year, a medium-weight polypropylene mesh was no better for pain control than a heavy-weight mesh in patients who underwent open retromuscular ventral ...

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 ...

Company Remains on Track For Design Freeze by End of Year 2026WALTHAM, Mass., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicarious Surgical Inc. (OTCQB: RBOT), a next-generation robotics technology company ...

There are two main types of hernia. There are those that are on the body wall, such as inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias. These are what most people tend to think of when they think of a ...

An unusual bulge in the lower abdomen can cause severe pain and embarrassment, but doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are on a mission to educate and treat patients one hernia at a ...