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A new study suggests that surgery for appendicitis that uses a pinhole incision through the navel may be a feasible alternative to traditional appendectomies. Published early online in the British Journal of Surgery, the findings indicate that larger studies to test the potential of the procedure are warranted. An experimental, minimally invasive, and scarless surgical procedure for appendicitis called transgastric appendicectomy avoids the use of external incisions and causes less pain...

Three New Clinical Studies FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioElectronics Corporation (OTC PINK: BIEL), the maker of consumer medical devices for pain and healing, announces the initiation of a series of new clinical trials. Hernia Study: Dr. Frederik Berrevoetk, Current President of the Belgian Section of Abdominal Wall Surgery at the University Hospital Ghent, Belgium is conducting a postoperative recovery study on bilateral inguinal hernia repair. Hernia...

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the US soft tissue repair device market will grow moderately to a value of nearly $1.2 billion by 2017, supported by the growing elderly population and rising obesity rate, leading to procedure volume increases. Some devices, such as hernia fixation devices, will see stronger growth. (Logo:...

While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation – a slipped or ruptured disc – than nonobese patients, obesity increases operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay, according to new research published in the January 2013 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(JBJS). Overall, obese patients had poorer outcomes with surgical and nonsurgical treatments for lumbar disc herniation than nonobese patients. The study included 854 nonobese...

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the Asia Pacific market for soft tissue repair devices will grow strongly through 2017, reaching a value of over $530 million. China's rapidly expanding economy, large population and improving access to healthcare will fuel a lot of that growth. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130103/MM36799LOGO) The hernia repair...

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cleveland VA Medical Center agreed to settle for $500,000 a lawsuit brought by the widow of a 59-year-old veteran after a surgeon perforated his bowel during a surgery to repair a hernia. Dewey Wise was a truck driver from East Canton, Ohio. His widow was represented by medical malpractice attorney R. Craig McLaughlin of the Ohio personal injury law firm, Elk & Elk. McLaughlin's client had surgery in September 2009 to...

Traditional surgery for a herniated disc involves cutting through muscle, a hospital stay, a lengthy recovery, more pain, and scarring. But a herniated disc can be removed microscopically, which means a minimal incision done in an outpatient setting, shorter recovery, less pain, and very little scarring. Geneva, IL (PRWEB) December 29, 2012 Herniated discs are painful. Sufferers report everything from an inability to sleep, lie down, or sit, to excruciating leg, buttock, and lower back...

Patricia Ann Hellinger is giving baby-boomers a discount for any in-person seminar and a copy of her self-help book "Hiatal Hernia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Many Other Diseases Healed Naturally". Shelby, Mont. (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 Over the past few years, many people have been misdiagnosed with problems concerning stomach issues. Problems like colitis, anxiety, panic attacks and stomach pain are all associated with something simple and treatable through non-invasive...

Insightra Medical, Inc. an innovator in medical devices announced the Freedom Inguinal Hernia System™ has received FDA clearance, paving the way for commercial sale in the United States. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 More than 800,000 inguinal hernias are performed each year in the United States, with a majority of surgical procedures involving some form of prosthesis such as surgical meshes or plugs. These systems are often fixed in place using sutures, tacks or other methods...

After a surgeon stitches up a patient's abdomen, costly complications -- some life-threatening -- can occur. To cut down on these postoperative problems, Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a disposable suturing tool to guide the placement of stitches and guard against the accidental puncture of internal organs. The student inventors have described their device, called FastStitch, as a cross between a pliers and a hole-puncher. Although the device is still in the prototype stage,...