Advantages Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Level 1A evidence Lower incidence of wound infection and hematoma formation. Lesser pain & discomfort. Immediate postoperative pain and delayed pain is reduced. Shorter hospital stay. Early resumption of normal daily activities and work. Level 1B evidence Incidence of recurrence as low as with Lichtenstein’s repair. Cost-effective when QALY (quality-adjusted life-year) […]

Repair of inguinal hernia is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed worldwide. The lifetime risk for men is 27% and for women, it is 3 %. “No disease of the human body, belonging to the province of the surgeon, requires in its treatment, a better combination of accurate, anatomical knowledge with surgical skill than […]

Laparoscopic Hernia Repair – How to Learn at Ease By Dr. R. Padmakumar and Dr. Madhukar Pai & Dr. Farish Shams Section 1 INTRODUCTION TO HERNIA Introduction Read More History of hernia repair Read More The Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Advantages & Difficulties Read More Section 2 ANATOMY LAPAROSCOPIC VIEW – Anatomy of the Inguinal Region […]

Highlights Branchial cyst excision endoscopy. Axillary approach-no neck incision. First ever in a child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Abstract This is the case report of a three-year-old female Arab child who presented with a neck swelling since one year of age. Physical examination was suggestive of a 6 × 4 cm swelling in the right lateral neck, which […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar, Dr. Madhukara Pai,Dr. Shams Farish, Dr. Jayadevan Rajeev, Dr. Thampi Sanjeev, Dr. Thekke Veetil Sreevalsan, Dr. Binu Sheetal, Dr. Yesudas Santhakumari Sooraj, Shamna Safar Rowther Abstract We were unable to find reports in the published medical literature of any cases of bowel surgery being successfully performed at such a low hemoglobin level, without […]