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On the origin and nature of hernia
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This article is published in British Journal of Surgery.The article was published on 2005-12-05. It has received 140 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hernia.read more
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Epidemiologic, economic, and sociologic aspects of hernia surgery in the united states in the 1990s
TL;DR: Despite the large number of hernioplasties completed, the public's understanding of hernias and their management remains unsophisticated, a review of epidemiologic data provides preliminary answers.
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Historical review of theories on testicular descent.
Chris F. Heyns,John M. Hutson +1 more
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Metastatic emphysema a mechanism for acquiring inguinal herniation
Donald J. Cannon,Raymond C. Read +1 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that an imbalance between blood proteases and antiproteases, resulting from chronic smoking can damage connective tissue in the groin as well as the lung.
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Inguinal hernia in the 21st century: an evidence-based review.
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Herniography in athletes with groin pain.
TL;DR: In the years 1974 to 1981, herniography was performed in 78 athletes with groin pain and 69.8 percent of the operated patients were cured by hernia repair and another 20.6 percent were improved.
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Acquired diverticula of the sigmoid flexure, considered especially in relation to secondary pathological processes and their clinical symptoms.
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A Demonstration ON CONSTRICTIONS AND OCCLUSIONS OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT OF CONGENITAL OR OBSCURE ORIGIN: Given at the Royal College of Surgeons, England.
TL;DR: The statistical list which I subjoin giva * e the -subject-matter of this denlonstration, butent congenital occlusions and constrictf_ s alimentary tract are represented by preparatim ihs various metropolitan medical museums.