Hernia

The Lichtenstein repair in 2002: an overview of causes of recurrence after Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty

P. Amid

Evaluation of pain and disability in plug repair with the aid of a personal digital assistant

H. Goldstein, J. Rabaza, A. Gonzalez, J. Verdeja

Structural alterations of prosthetic meshes in humans

A. Coda, R. Bendavid, F. Botto-Micca, M. Bossotti, A. Bona

Intrascrotal hernia of the ureter and fatty hernia

J. Giuly, G. François, D. Giuly, C. Leroux, R. Nguyen-Cat

Laparoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with prosthesis: a case report

A. Settembre, D. Cuccurullo, D. Pisaniello, P. Capasso, L. Miranda, F. Corcione

Amyand's hernia: a report of two cases

R. Solecki, A. Matyja, W. Milanowski

Joint mobility in adult patients with groin hernias

A. Pans, A. Albert

Inguinal hernioplasty: the gold standard of hernia repair

A. Forte, A. D'Urso, P. Palumbo, G. Lo Storto, L. S. Gallinaro, M. Bezzi, V. Beltrami

Comparison of PTFE, pericardium bovine and fascia lata for repair of incisional hernia in rat model, experimental study

S. Kapan, M. Kapan, E. Goksoy, I. Karabicak, H. Oktar

Wrapping the visceral sac into a bilateral mesh prosthesis in groin hernia repair

René E. Stoppa

Ventral hernia repair: a study of current practice

CA Courtney, AC Lee, C Wilson, PJ O'Dwyer

Breaking strength and tissue elasticity after Shouldice repair

K. Junge, C. Peiper, A. Schachtrupp, R. Rosch, D. Kürten, U. Klinge, V. Schumpelick

Strategy for e-PTFE separation

Parviz K. Amid

Pioneers in hernia surgery

V. Schumpelick, C. J. Filipi

Acknowledgement to Referees 2002