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Intro; Preface; Preface for First Edition (1988); Preface for Second Edition (1998); Preface for Third Edition (2003); Preface for Fourth Edition (2013); Contents; Part I: General Topics; 1: General Introduction and History of Hernia Surgery; Ancient and Renaissance Hernia Surgery; The Middle Ages (AD500-AD1500); The Anatomical Era; The Era of Antisepsis and Asepsis; The Dawn of Anaesthesia; The Technological Era; The Extraperitoneal: Preperitoneal Approach to the Groin; Two Europeans: Lytle and Fruchaud; Inguinal Hernias in Soldiers in Georgian England; A Royal Rupture
Winston Churchill's Hernia RepairTension-Free Hernia Repair; Mesh Technology (See Chap. 20); Laparoscopic Repair; Incisional Hernia Repair; Simple Laparoplasty: Suturing; Organic Auto- or Heteroplasty: Grafting; Alloplasty: The Use of Prosthetics; Chronology of Hernia Surgery; References; 2: Essential Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall; External Anatomy: Surface Markings and Surface Features; Skin; The Subcutaneous Layer; Superficial Nerves; Musculoaponeurotic Plane; The Rectus Abdominis Muscle; The External Oblique Muscle; The Internal Oblique Muscle; The Transversus Abdominis Muscle
The Conjoint TendonThe Linea Alba and the Rectus Sheath; Function of the Anterior Abdominal Wall; The Fascia Transversalis: The Space of Bogros; The Peritoneum: The View from Within; The Umbilicus; The Spermatic Cord; Comparative Anatomy; Radiological Anatomy; References; 3: Epidemiology and Etiology of Primary Groin Hernias; Epidemiology; Demand for Groin Hernia Surgery in Adults; Inguinal Hernias in Adults; Femoral Hernias in Adults; Etiology of Primary Groin Hernia; Hernias "Under the Microscope"; A Curious Case of Recurrent Recurrence; Genetics in Pediatric Surgical Practice
The Genetics of Inheritance of the "Common" Indirect Inguinal HerniaIntra-abdominal Diseases Causing Hernias; Inguinal Hernia and Appendectomy; Inguinal Hernia and Prostatic Surgery; Hernias Related to Trauma and Pelvic Fracture; Exertion and Groin Herniation; References; 4: Incisional and Parastomal Hernia Prevention; Introduction; Mesh Prophylaxis Use at the Time of Midline Laparotomy Closure; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Incisional Hernia Prophylaxis; Biologic Mesh IH Prophylaxis; Parastomal Hernia Prophylaxis; Parastomal Hernia Prophylaxis with Synthetic Mesh
PSH Prophylaxis with Biologic MeshReferences; 5: The Application of Complex Systems Science to Healthcare and Hernia Disease; Introduction; Healthcare and the Application of Complex Systems Science; Developing a Program; Defining Value; Identifying Ideas for Improvement; Implementing Change, Examples of CQI; A Negative Anomaly: Minimizing Harm; Postoperative Pain Control; Eliminating Use of Drains in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; Summary; References; 6: Anesthesia; Anesthesia for Groin Hernia Surgery; Background; Anesthetic Techniques; Preemptive Analgesia; General Anesthesia; Techniques
Winston Churchill's Hernia RepairTension-Free Hernia Repair; Mesh Technology (See Chap. 20); Laparoscopic Repair; Incisional Hernia Repair; Simple Laparoplasty: Suturing; Organic Auto- or Heteroplasty: Grafting; Alloplasty: The Use of Prosthetics; Chronology of Hernia Surgery; References; 2: Essential Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall; External Anatomy: Surface Markings and Surface Features; Skin; The Subcutaneous Layer; Superficial Nerves; Musculoaponeurotic Plane; The Rectus Abdominis Muscle; The External Oblique Muscle; The Internal Oblique Muscle; The Transversus Abdominis Muscle
The Conjoint TendonThe Linea Alba and the Rectus Sheath; Function of the Anterior Abdominal Wall; The Fascia Transversalis: The Space of Bogros; The Peritoneum: The View from Within; The Umbilicus; The Spermatic Cord; Comparative Anatomy; Radiological Anatomy; References; 3: Epidemiology and Etiology of Primary Groin Hernias; Epidemiology; Demand for Groin Hernia Surgery in Adults; Inguinal Hernias in Adults; Femoral Hernias in Adults; Etiology of Primary Groin Hernia; Hernias "Under the Microscope"; A Curious Case of Recurrent Recurrence; Genetics in Pediatric Surgical Practice
The Genetics of Inheritance of the "Common" Indirect Inguinal HerniaIntra-abdominal Diseases Causing Hernias; Inguinal Hernia and Appendectomy; Inguinal Hernia and Prostatic Surgery; Hernias Related to Trauma and Pelvic Fracture; Exertion and Groin Herniation; References; 4: Incisional and Parastomal Hernia Prevention; Introduction; Mesh Prophylaxis Use at the Time of Midline Laparotomy Closure; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Incisional Hernia Prophylaxis; Biologic Mesh IH Prophylaxis; Parastomal Hernia Prophylaxis; Parastomal Hernia Prophylaxis with Synthetic Mesh
PSH Prophylaxis with Biologic MeshReferences; 5: The Application of Complex Systems Science to Healthcare and Hernia Disease; Introduction; Healthcare and the Application of Complex Systems Science; Developing a Program; Defining Value; Identifying Ideas for Improvement; Implementing Change, Examples of CQI; A Negative Anomaly: Minimizing Harm; Postoperative Pain Control; Eliminating Use of Drains in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; Summary; References; 6: Anesthesia; Anesthesia for Groin Hernia Surgery; Background; Anesthetic Techniques; Preemptive Analgesia; General Anesthesia; Techniques