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An abdominal-wall hernia occurs when the abdominal contents protrude through a congenital or acquired defect in the supportive tissues. Although hernias can develop in many locations, including areas weakened by surgical incisions, they are most commonly identified in the groin or around the umbilicus. More than 800,000 hernia operations were performed in the United States in 2003; most of them were performed in men and on an outpatient basis, and most involved the use of mesh prostheses.¹

Until the late 1980s, the standard method of inguinal hernia repair was the suturing of various fascial structures bordering the hernia defect. These . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

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