Today, the primary care physician, emergency department physician, or advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) is often the first clinician to evaluate a patient with ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a significant challenge in surgical care, particularly in low- and ...

Surgical candidates with prior incisional hernia repair with mesh were prone to more complications and healthcare utilization when undergoing a subsequent operation through their prosthetic-reinforced ...

Incisional hernias can develop after abdominal surgery. They happen after up to 15 to 20 percent of abdominal operations involving incisions. Certain factors may increase or decrease your risk for ...

Background Recurrent pericardial effusion remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to high recurrence rates. Laparoscopic pericardioperitoneal window represents an understudied method in the ...