Lucian Panait, MD, MBA, FACS
Robotic surgery has revolutionized the way we approach many surgical procedures, including inguinal hernia repair. While the minimally invasive approach offers many benefits, including reduced pain and faster recovery times, it’s important to understand that there are limitations to what you can do following surgery. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the common limitations […]
Category Archives: Hernia
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Patients with small umbilical or ventral hernias (size of the defect less than 2 cm) and BMI less than 30 kg/m2 may benefit from primary hernia repair (closure of the defect with resorbable sutures and without mesh). These operations can be performed through a small incision hidden inside the navel, which leads to an esthetically […]
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Hernias are a very common condition, with approximately 20 million operations performed worldwide each year. Studies show that around 30% of individuals will experience some form of abdominal or inguinal hernia at some point in their lives. Although hernias can appear in people who lift heavy objects or in pregnancy, other causes may also exist. […]
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The Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeons’ Community, an organization spearheaded by Indian surgeons, organized an immersive hernia conference between March 23-25 in New Delhi, India. This was attended by over 1500 surgeons from 40 different countries, a record turnout which reflects the unprecedented growth in the field of hernia surgery over the past decade, and the […]
I recently had the great pleasure of attending the Hernia Surgery Summit, a conference in which World-class faculty discussed latest trends in hernia repair and established treatments with proven outcomes. It is one of the best educational events of the year, which combines excellence in hernia care, camaraderie with colleagues from around the World, and […]
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Patients often ask: “Will a robot operate on me?”. The answer is “No“. Surgical robots have no autonomy and do not make independent moves. However, this modern technology allows surgeons to perform more precise maneuvers using instrument tip articulation, tremor filtration, 3-D visualization and magnification of the operative field. They transmit the surgeon’s motions from […]
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Hernia repairs are some of the most common procedures performed by general surgeons today, but many patients do not know what to expect in the recovery process. Physical therapy plays a central part in patient readiness for abdominal hernia repairs (pre-habilitation), and significantly improves recovery after surgery (rehabilitation). After undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction or hernia […]
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Inguinal hernia repair techniques have evolved over centuries, as knowledge of groin anatomy has improved. Inguinal hernia descriptions and ways of treating them were mentioned by ancient civilizations, including Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans. However, most advances took place in the Modern Era, with many open tissue repair techniques being developed and most eventually falling […]
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At Minnesota Hernia Center we pride ourselves in using Enhanced Recovery Protocols for preoperative optimization and faster healing after hernia surgery. Susan was diagnosed with a large diaphragmatic hernia (Morgagni hernia) containing intraabdominal organs, which were herniating into the chest cavity and partly compressed her right lung. Dr. Lucian Panait performed a robotic repair of […]
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Hernias usually don’t go away on their own. Hernia treatment usually involves minimally invasive surgical procedures for a quicker recovery. What causes hernias? Hernias are common. The abdomen or groin muscles become weak from aging or repeated strains. In turn, an organ or body part bulges through the muscle wall and causes pain. Yet, some […]
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