Benjamin Miller, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. He completed his residency at Vanderbilt ...

The instruments to repair the hernia are inserted through other small incisions in the lower abdomen. Mesh is then placed over the defect to reinforce the belly wall. There are many things to think ...

For example, in a study comparing suture repair of incisional hernia to mesh repair, it was found that "mesh repair results in a lower recurrence rate and less abdominal pain and does not result ...

The various types of mesh available are the result of combination of different wefts, thicknesses and grammage; they are all macroporous, and can be used to treat both inguinal and abdominal ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...

Flat, round T®1 Plugs can be used to repair primary and recurrent hernial defects, either inguinal (direct or indirect) and femoral, to obliterate enlarged inguinal ring or femoral orifice ...

He is sole investigator on many clinical studies and has been involved in the study of a new technique of tension free, mesh free and recurrence free inguinal [Groin] hernia repair. His operation ...

Although it can be found in a similar location as an inguinal hernia ... Similar to a traditional hernia repair surgery, a piece of mesh is placed to reinforce and strengthen the weakened or ...