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Robert J. Fitzgibbons
Researcher at Creighton University
Publications - 170
Citations - 10813
Robert J. Fitzgibbons is an academic researcher from Creighton University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hernia & Inguinal hernia. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 166 publications receiving 9817 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Fitzgibbons include University of Miami & Creighton University Medical Center.
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International guidelines for groin hernia management
Maarten Simons,M. Smietanski,Hendrik J. Bonjer,Reinhard Bittner,Marc Miserez,Th. J. Aufenacker,Robert J. Fitzgibbons,Pradeep Chowbey,H. M. Tran,R. Sani,Frederik Berrevoet,Juliane Bingener,Thue Bisgaard,Kamil Bury,Giampiero Campanelli,David C. Chen,Joachim Conze,Diego Cuccurullo,A. C. de Beaux,Hasan H. Eker,René H. Fortelny,J. F. Gillion,B. van den Heuvel,William W. Hope,Lars N. Jorgensen,Uwe Klinge,Ferdinand Köckerling,J. Kukleta,I. Konate,A. L. Liem,Davide Lomanto,M. J. A. Loos,Manuel López-Cano,Mahesh C. Misra,Agneta Montgomery,Salvador Morales-Conde,F. Muysoms,H Niebuhr,Pär Nordin,Maciej Pawlak,G. H. van Ramshorst,Wolfgang Reinpold,D. L. Sanders,N. Schouten,S. Smedberg,R. K. J. Simmermacher,Sathien Tumtavitikul,N. van Veenendaal,Dirk Weyhe,A. R. Wijsmuller +49 more
TL;DR: The main goal of these guidelines is to improve patient outcomes, specifically to decrease recurrence rates and reduce chronic pain, the most frequent problems following groin hernia repair.
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Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia
Leigh Neumayer,Leigh Neumayer,Anita Giobbie-Hurder,Olga Jonasson,Robert J. Fitzgibbons,Dorothy D. Dunlop,James Gibbs,Domenic J. Reda,William G. Henderson +8 more
TL;DR: The open technique is superior to the laparoscopic technique for mesh repair of primary hernias and rates of recurrence after repair of recurrent hernia were similar in the two groups.
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Laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias: nine years' experience with 850 consecutive hernias.
B. Todd Heniford,Adrian Park,Adrian Park,Bruce J. Ramshaw,Guy R. Voeller,John G. Hunter,Robert J. Fitzgibbons +6 more
TL;DR: In this large series of LVHRs, LVHR had a low rate of conversion to open surgery, a short hospital stay, a moderate complication rate, and a low risk of recurrence.
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Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal Hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)]
Reinhard Bittner,Maurice E. Arregui,Thue Bisgaard,M. Dudai,George S. Ferzli,Robert J. Fitzgibbons,René H. Fortelny,Uwe Klinge,Ferdinand Köckerling,E. Kuhry,J. Kukleta,Davide Lomanto,Mahesh C. Misra,Agneta Montgomery,Salvador Morales-Conde,Wolfgang Reinpold,Jacob Rosenberg,Stefan Sauerland,Christine Schug-Pass,Kamaljit Singh,M. Timoney,Dirk Weyhe,Pradeep Chowbey +22 more
Watchful Waiting vs Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Minimally Symptomatic Men
Robert J. Fitzgibbons,Anita Giobbie-Hurder,James Gibbs,Dorothy D. Dunlop,Domenic J. Reda,Leigh Neumayer,Jeffrey Barkun,James L. Hoehn,Joseph T. Murphy,William C. Syme,Jon S. Thompson,Jia Wang,Olga Jonasson +12 more
TL;DR: Watchful waiting is an acceptable option for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias and delaying surgical repair until symptoms increase is safe because acute hernia incarcerations occur rarely.