Surgical techniques and technology are steadily improving, thereby expanding the pool of
patients amenable for spine surgery. The growing and aging population in the United States …

Abstract Purpose of Review With the projected increase in the geriatric patient population, it
is of the utmost importance to understand and optimize conditions in the perioperative …

Importance Advocates of laparoscopic surgery argue that all inguinal hernias, including
initial and unilateral ones, should be repaired laparoscopically. Prior work suggests …

Purpose Evaluate the long-term efficacy of the Shouldice technique performed by non-
specialized surgeons and also to reflex on the quality parameters necessary to safely …

Background While elective inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in octogenarians carries a low 30-
day mortality rate, long-term outcomes are uncharted. If on average, veteran octogenarians …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in the
world. Each repair technique, open, laparoscopic, and robotic, has its advantages and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The portion of the population comprised by those aged 65 years
and older is the fastest growing age group. With the aging of Americans, so goes the age of …

Problems related to ventral hernia repairs (VHR) are very common, and evaluating them
using computational methods can assist in selecting the most appropriate treatment. This …

Abstract Background The Trans Rectus Sheath Extra-Peritoneal Procedure (TREPP) is an
open procedure in which the mesh is placed in the preperitoneal space and is therefore …

Three disruptive innovations are changing the landscape of surgery:(1) minimally painful
injection of large-volume, low-concentration tumescent local anesthesia eliminates the need …