Hernia

Postoperative analgesia in herniorrhaphy with local anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care

J. L. Porrero Carro, C. Sánchez-Cabezudo Díaz-Guerra, P. Lee Wong

Tissue response to polyester mesh for hernia repair: An ultramicroscopic study in man

E. E. Trabucchi, F. R. Corsi, C. Meinardi, P. Cellerino, R. Allevi, D. A. Foschi

Abdominal wall compliance after Marlex® mesh implantation for incisional hernia repair

M. Müller, U. Klinge, J. Conze, V. Schumpelick

Review of the literature

A. M. R.

Traumatic rupture of the right diaphragm

J. M. Thillois, B. Tremblay, E. Cerceau, B. Dehaye, F. Gigou, M. D. Destable, J. F. Azorin

Review of the literature

A. M. R.

Groin hernia repair via a grid-iron incision: an alternative technique for preperitoneal mesh insertion

F. Ugahary, R. K. J. Simmermacher

Announcements

Thovara repair of inguinal hernias

R. Vara-Thorbeck, M. Ruiz-Morales, E. Segovia-Cornejo

Is high ligation of the indirect hernia sac essential in inguinal hernioplasty?

G. E. Wantz, E. Fischer

Flat plug and mesh hernioplasty in the “Inguinal box”: description of the surgical technique

E. E. Trabucco, A. F. Trabucco

The association of inguinal hernias and colon cancer. A technical strategy based upon three patients

C. Birolini, E. M. Utiyama, A. J. Rodrigues, D. Birolini

The healing of laparotomies: review of the literature

A. M. Rath, J. P. Chevrel

20th International Congress of the European Hernia Society — GREPA Cologne, Germany, June 18–20, 1998

J. B. Flament

Books received