Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection rates from surgery, particularly groin incisions, may be lowered by using negative-pressure therapy to ...

Acelity, based in San Antonio, Texas, is releasing the PREVENA DUO Incision Management System, a disposable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system that can be used to manage two surgical ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acelity, a global advanced wound care company, today announced that the PREVENA DUO™ Incision Management System is now available to physicians in the United States. The ...

An inguinal hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a hole in the abdominal wall of the groin. There are two types of inguinal hernias: Indirect inguinal hernias — usually ...

Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. General anesthesia is given, and a small cut (incision) is made in or just below the navel. The abdomen is inflated with air so ...

The recovery time for a strained groin muscle can depend on the severity of the muscle injury and the type of treatment you need. A groin strain is an injury or tear to any of the adductor muscles of ...

DURHAM, N.C.— Using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center ...

Twenty years ago, percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair was performed for the first time. Now, as its benefits are becoming more apparent, it is close to achieving status as the standard of care ...

Heart biopsies, which are typically performed via catheterization through the groin or neck, are possible and may cause less discomfort for patients when performed through a vein in the wrist, ...