Hernia Books

Incisional Hernia All general surgeons, and especially hernia surgeons, will benefit from this book. It contains a complete update on the research and pathogenesis of the incisional hernia. The volume describes all important diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and evaluates the appropriate use of each procedure for each particular case. Pitfalls and unresolved issues are discussed in depth, and experts of international standing weigh in on each topic.

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Hiatal Hernia: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hiatal hernia (also Diaphragmatic hernias), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on hiatal hernia. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hiatal hernia, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on hiatal hernia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Hiatal Hernia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Hiatal Hernia; Chapter 4. Patents on Hiatal Hernia; Chapter 5. Books on Hiatal Hernia; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Hiatal Hernia; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; HIATAL HERNIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Diaphragmatic hernias.

This title advocates new surgical practices that will allow the performance of mesh hernia surgery with virtually no infections. It considers the utilization of bio-active prosthetic materials for hernia repair in infected fields and the prevention of mesh infection during the operation.

Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Laparoscopy is increasingly being used as an alternative to more invasive surgical techniques. This book details newly revealed anatomical dynamics of the lower abdominal wall and introduces the reader to laparoscopic repair of the inguinal hernia. Provides a thorough discussion of the etiology of hernias while stressing the importance of the functional shutter mechanism in preventing hernias.

Management of Abdominal Hernias (Arnold Publication) This timely third edition of Management of Abdominal Hernias discusses every aspect of hernia repair, giving a balanced account of the various repair methods and helpful advice on which to use for different conditions. Chapters have been revised and updated throughout. In particular the logistics of hernia repair has been completely reworked to take into account developments in ambulatory day-case hernia surgery, principles of surgery has been fully updated and anesthesia for hernia surgery has been rewritten with new illustrations throughout. The third edition also features new material on methods of investigation of the occult hernia and sportsman's groin, a discussion of the various types of mesh repair, an improved international perspective in the outcome data that is presented and a revision of the material on incisional hernia with an emphasis on modern techniques of incisional hernia repair. Drawing on the considerable experience of the two internationally renowned authors, this readable, well-balanced, beautifully illustrated and authoritative account is a must for the bookshelf of the general surgeon.

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Inguinal Hernia: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to inguinal hernia (also Hernia - inguinal), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on inguinal hernia. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to inguinal hernia, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on inguinal hernia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Inguinal Hernia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Inguinal Hernia; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 5. Patents on Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 6. Books on Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Inguinal Hernia; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; INGUINAL HERNIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Hernia - inguinal.

Lumbar Disc Herniation ... This unique textbook offers a broad yet concentrated look at the single topic of lumbar disc herniation ... Franco Postacchini and his colleagues have provided us with 24 unique chapters ranging from a wonderful historical perspective through anatomy, pathophysiology, biochemistry and biomechanics, and ending with diagnostic imaging treatment algorithms and complications ... The wonderful figures, short tables, and easily read text make this an exceptionally useful book for those practicing and treating patients with lumbar disc herniations ... I have enjoyed reading Franco Postacchini's textbook and applaud him and his small number of colleagues on providing us with over 500 illustrations, 2800 references and significant perspective on a common clinical problem for which there remains much uncertainty and much variation in practice ... From the Foreword of James N. Weinstein

Management of Abdominal Hernias (Chapman & Hall) Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK. Updated and expanded second version for practitioners. Halftone illustrations have been redrawn. Includes one page of color plates. Previous edition: c1988.

Author Patricia Ann Hellinger shares with readers her discovery that Hiatal Hernia has become a serious and prevalent health problem and is not getting credit for the potential danger and damaging effects that it deserves. Hellinger also shares her discovery of how to heal naturally several predominate diseases for which medical science knows no cause or cure. She has established the key to healing them, using the ancient natural law of cause and effect and the power of the mind to heal the body.

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