Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Laparoscopic hernia repair is different from open surgery in the following ways: A laparoscopic repair requires several small incisions instead of a single larger cut. If hernias are on both sides, ...

New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and ...