hernia repair

collocation in English

meaningsofherniaandrepair

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hernia
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhɜː.ni.ə/us
/ˈhɝː.ni.ə/
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through the muscle which ...
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repair
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈpeər/us
/rɪˈper/
the act of fixing something that is broken ...
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(Definition ofherniaandrepairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The costs of alternative methods ofherniarepairhave been assessed by several analysts (2;3;6;7;12- 16;18;21;22;24).
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Until the adoption of synthetic mesh in the 1990s, methods ofherniarepairhad changed little since the nineteenth century.
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Three of the males and all five females had varicose vein repair, and the other eight males had aherniarepair.
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Common secondary adjustments include liposuction of the flap for improved contour, abdominal scar revision andherniarepair, and fat necrosis excision.
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The expressed aim of the collaboration was to systematically determine, using individual patient data where possible, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative methods ofherniarepair.
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Herniarepairis often performed as an ambulatory procedure.
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It can be of clinical significance inherniarepair.
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Treatment consists of an appendicectomy andherniarepair.
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Treatment consists of a combination of appendectomy andherniarepair.
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It also included general surgery, such as "lumps and bumps" andherniarepair, cosmetic surgery and invasive pain management.
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The data obtained showed that a small minority of the patients who were interviewed felt that the operation they had undergone (herniarepair) was not suitable for day case surgery.
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This technique has a lower recurrence and complication rate than traditionalherniarepair.
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It is now used surgically as a reinforcing mesh in inguinalherniarepair.
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Laparoscopic incisionalherniarepairis a new method of surgery for this condition.
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Some common reasons for this surgical access are obstetric delivery andherniarepair.
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Openherniarepairis when an incision is made in the skin directly over the hernia.
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Shouldice reports that fewer than 1% of patients have a recurrence after primaryherniarepair.
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It can also occur if the ilioinguinal nerve has accidentally been cut during aherniarepair.
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The hospital received four stars for cataract operations, four stars for arthroscopy, four stars for laparoscopy and three stars forherniarepair.
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Laparoscopic repair has been demonstrated to be safe and a more resilient repair than open incisionalherniarepair.
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Other complications ofherniarepaircan occur with or without the mesh, including infection, chronic pain and hernia recurrence.
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The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh can occasionally be damaged during laparoscopicherniarepair, or scarring from the operation can lead to meralgia paraesthetica.
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Laparoscopicherniarepairis when minimally invasive cameras and equipment are used and the hernia is repaired with only small incisions adjacent to the hernia.
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Thoughherniarepairsurgery is the most common application, they can also be used for reconstructive work; such as in pelvic organ prolapse.
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Until the adoption of synthetic mesh in the 1990s, methods ofherniarepairhad changed little since the nineteenth century.
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Three of the males and all five females had varicose vein repair, and the other eight males had aherniarepair.
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Common secondary adjustments include liposuction of the flap for improved contour, abdominal scar revision andherniarepair, and fat necrosis excision.
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The costs of alternative methods ofherniarepairhave been assessed by several analysts (2;3;6;7;12- 16;18;21;22;24).
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Avis (1992) conducted a study designed to explore patients' attitudes to choice in the context ofherniarepairin a day care unit.
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The expressed aim of the collaboration was to systematically determine, using individual patient data where possible, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative methods ofherniarepair.
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The data obtained showed that a small minority of the patients who were interviewed felt that the operation they had undergone (herniarepair) was not suitable for day case surgery.
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The hospital received four stars for cataract operations, four stars for arthroscopy, four stars for laparoscopy and three stars forherniarepair.
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Hansard archive
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It also included general surgery, such as "lumps and bumps" andherniarepair, cosmetic surgery and invasive pain management.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is now used surgically as a reinforcing mesh in inguinalherniarepair.
From
Wikipedia
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The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh can occasionally be damaged during laparoscopicherniarepair, or scarring from the operation can lead to meralgia paraesthetica.
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Wikipedia
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Herniarepairis often performed as an ambulatory procedure.
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It can be of clinical significance inherniarepair.
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Wikipedia
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This technique has a lower recurrence and complication rate than traditionalherniarepair.
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Wikipedia
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Laparoscopic repair has been demonstrated to be safe and a more resilient repair than open incisionalherniarepair.
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Wikipedia
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Laparoscopic incisionalherniarepairis a new method of surgery for this condition.
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Wikipedia
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Some common reasons for this surgical access are obstetric delivery andherniarepair.
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Thoughherniarepairsurgery is the most common application, they can also be used for reconstructive work; such as in pelvic organ prolapse.
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Wikipedia
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Treatment consists of a combination of appendectomy andherniarepair.
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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