http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/hydrocele-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:17:22 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/comparing-open-surgical-and-minimally-invasive-hernia-repair-techniques-99099-1.htm Total extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty (TEP), the minimally invasive hernia repair procedure was linked to higher patient satisfaction, less chronic pain and less impairment of inguinal (groin) sensation as opposed to the open surgical Lichtenstein repair, states study published in the March issue of IArchives of Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Chronic pain and hypoesthesia (reduced sensitivity) are increasingly measured after inguinal hernia repair but few randomized ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/comparing-open-surgical-and-minimally-invasive-hernia-repair-techniques-99099-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/8-kg-hernia-removed-from-2-month-olds-head-by-aiims-surgeons-97899-1.htm Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have saved a two-month-old baby's life by removing an 8-kg fluid-filled hernia from his head. The Pandey family had lost all hope after being told by doctors back home in Bihar to "abandon" Shwetang as he suffered from a life-threatening hernia that hung from his tiny skull. Shwetang was brought to the premier health institute in a tub as the mother could not hold the 11-kg baby who had a huge sac-like structure hanging from the back of his head....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/8-kg-hernia-removed-from-2-month-olds-head-by-aiims-surgeons-97899-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Disorder-can-Cause-Sports-Hernia-81185-1.htm Researchers have found that femoro-acetabular impingement, common hip disorder can cause sports hernia, mechanical disorder of the hip. "If individuals have symptoms of athletic pubalgia otherwise known as sports hernia, doctors should carefully assess their hip joint to make sure there is not an underlying mechanical problem in the hip that may be the bigger problem in the overall function of the athlete," said Bryan Kelly, M.D., co-director of the Center for Hip Pain and Preservation at Hospital for Special Surgery who led the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Disorder-can-Cause-Sports-Hernia-81185-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Infant-Undergoes-Rare-Hernia-Surgery-73341-1.htm Doctors at a Bangalore hospital saved the life of new born baby girl after performing a complex surgery to overcome a rare defect in the diaphragm. Jasna R was told that her as of yet unborn child was suffering from a life threatening defect of the diaphragm known as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and though the pregnancy would go through without any problem, the doctors in London failed to give any assurance that the child will survive giving it only a 26 percent chance of making it through....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Infant-Undergoes-Rare-Hernia-Surgery-73341-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Hernia-Repair-Boon-to-Athletes-66339-1.htm A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair could prove a boon to athletes. It helps healing quickly and gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time. Professional football players such as New England Patriots Tom Brady, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Hernia-Repair-Boon-to-Athletes-66339-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Filarial-Hydrocele-Negatively-Affects-Marriage-And-Sex-50280-1.htm A large proportion (94%) of lymphatic filariasis (LF) patients with hydrocele and their wives report the inability to have a satisfactory sexual life because of this condition. In a new ethnographic study, published on April 21 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Bontha V. Babu and his colleagues of the Indian Council of Medical Research highlight the incapacity of hydrocele patients during sexual intercourse, and its impact on marriageability of young patients in rural Orissa, India....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Filarial-Hydrocele-Negatively-Affects-Marriage-And-Sex-50280-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Delay-in-Hernia-Surgery-Could-Lead-to-Testicle-and-Ovary-Damage-43755-1.htm Prolonged delay in hernia surgery for infants and toddlers could mean damage to testicles and ovaries. In Canada, though, the waiting time for children under two is twice longer than the recommended 14 days, researchers say. Inguinal hernia is a bulge of tissue in the groin area and one of the most common surgical disorders of childhood. The hernia may be present at birth, causing vomiting, lack of bowel movements and other symptoms that send families to emergency rooms. In Tuesday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Delay-in-Hernia-Surgery-Could-Lead-to-Testicle-and-Ovary-Damage-43755-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgeons-Conduct-Worlds-First-Hernia-Repair-Through-Vagina-43294-1.htm The world's first hernia repair through vagina has been conducted by surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center. As part of a clinical trial, Garth Jacobsen, M.D., and Santiago Horgan, M.D., were able to repair a painful weak spot in a patient's abdominal wall using the vagina as the path to the surgical site. "This minimally invasive hernia repair is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and abroad. If research proves that this 'natural orifice' technique is ideal for patients, more than 50,000 women in the U....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgeons-Conduct-Worlds-First-Hernia-Repair-Through-Vagina-43294-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Internal-Hernia-Risk-After-Bariatric-Surgery-43058-1.htm Excessive and rapid weight loss after undergoing minimally invasive surgical treatment of morbid obesity may increase the risk of internal hernia, surgeons have warned. (Internal hernia is a defect in the abdominal cavity that allows abdominal structures, such as the intestines, to move out of their natural position. However, the condition can be corrected surgically before it leads to potentially serious bowel obstruction.) Based on findings from a study presented at the 2008 Clinical Congress ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Internal-Hernia-Risk-After-Bariatric-Surgery-43058-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/British-Guitarist-Ronnie-Wood-Undergoes-Surgery-for-Hernia-31812-1.htm Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood was compelled to undergo a surgery, after giving himself a hernia while performing onstage. The British guitarist hurt himself during the group's Bigger Bang Tour, which ended in August 2007. The 60-year-old didn't give much heed to the stomach pains until his conditioned worsened and he was finally diagnosed with a hernia. But even then he refused to undergo surgery, as he did not want to spoil the holiday season, and thus postponed the operation until last week of the Christmas festivities....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/British-Guitarist-Ronnie-Wood-Undergoes-Surgery-for-Hernia-31812-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Owen-to-Undergo-Hernia-Surgery-to-Avoid-Complications-26775-1.htm English footballer and Newcastle United striker Michael Owen might be able to resume playing in a fortnight after his hernia surgery. That is the view of Dudley Rogg, clinic director of the British Hernia Centre, as the debate over the player's fitness rumbles on. Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce insists Owen, who was sent for a scan Tuesday after limping off at Derby the previous evening, does not have a problem. However, that has not stopped mounting speculation that he will require an ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Owen-to-Undergo-Hernia-Surgery-to-Avoid-Complications-26775-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Inguinal-Hernia-Repair-Without-Mesh-25888-1.htm Hernia Expert Dr. Mohan Desarda Feliciated in World Congress Dr. Mohan Desarda a famous city based senior hernia surgeon is felicitated in the world congress of the Medicina Alternativa. He was given a "Special Silver Jubilee Award" on this occasion. Delegates from 23 countries from all over the world attended this world congress held in the Russian Culture House at Peddar Road Mumbai from 18 to 20th of January 2002. The original research on the groin hernia operation by Dr.Desarda which is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Inguinal-Hernia-Repair-Without-Mesh-25888-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Harmison-Ruled-Out-Off-Test-Series-Due-to-Hernia-23782-1.htm England paceman Steve Harmison has been ruled out of the entire Test series against India with a hernia injury.Harmison will have surgery Tuesday and will be out for four to six weeks, reports BBC. England coach Peter Moores said: "Unfortunately for him the hernia has come back and now it's all about getting the operation done as quickly as possible." James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Chris Tremlett are vying for the third seamer's spot for the first Test, which starts at Lord's Thursday....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Harmison-Ruled-Out-Off-Test-Series-Due-to-Hernia-23782-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgical-Repair-of-Athletic-Hernia-Speeds-Return-to-Play-23669-1.htm Surgical repair of athletic hernia using tension-free mesh and a standardized rehabilitation protocol are successful in returning athletes to competition, according to new research released today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center. Dr. Brunt and colleagues studied the results of more than 60 athletic hernia repair surgeries to evaluate the experience of athletes undergoing tension-free mesh surgical repair using a standardized rehabilitation protocol....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Surgical-Repair-of-Athletic-Hernia-Speeds-Return-to-Play-23669-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Understanding-and-Treating-Congenital-Diaphragmatic-Hernia-21910-1.htm The diaphragm, a shelf of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, is critical to sustaining life. A life-threatening birth defect known as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), results from failure of normal diaphragm formation which in turn allows abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity. Abnormal lung development, so-called pulmonary hypoplasia, frequently co-occurs with CDH, and in fact is the major predictor of morbidity and mortality. This appears to arise ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Understanding-and-Treating-Congenital-Diaphragmatic-Hernia-21910-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7937 Pop diva Madonna has undergone a minor operation for hernia, which was discovered after she performed at the Grammys on February 8. Madonna was directly sent to the Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after her performance where she had the surgery performed last week. Her spokeswoman confirmed that the singer was recovering, "She had a minor procedure for a hernia and is absolutely fine now," the spokeswoman said. Madonna has had several problems with her health after she sustained a broken ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7937 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7851 A surgeon in Chennai performed 41 hernia surgeries in 13 hours, 41 minutes and 19 seconds said a press release of a hospital here in Chennai. The surgeon Dr J S Rajkumar, chairman, Lifeline hospitals was attempting to surpass the previous record of 41 surgeries in 24 hours. The patients on whom the surgeries were done were poor patients. Apparently the surgical exercise was backed by a team of dedicated professionals and support staff working in three shifts in the newly opened hospital....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7851 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7146 The level of discomfort and suffering encountered by men who underwent surgery for hernia was found to be similar to that of those who underwent delayed surgeries and felt almost no symptoms, after a period of 2 years. The physical pain felt by both categories were also reported to be the same. Most men who suffer from the common type of hernia, inguinal hernia, are either minimally symptomatic or asymptomatic. They usually wait until the pain or discomfort becomes acute before they go in for hernia repair....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7146 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5399 Abdominal wall hernias are one of the most common conditions treated by general surgeons, with more than 100,000 repairs performed annually. Although ventral hernia repair (VHR) is a common operation, recurrences and complications remain a vexing problem. Wound infection has been identified as a consistent risk factor for recurrence after VHR. A recent study, which appears in the November issue of iThe American Journal of Surgery/i was designed with the aim to identify predictors of postoperative ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5399