Sites:
Femoral Hernias: Technical manual providing information about anatomy, repair techniques, post-operative instructions, management of complications of laparoscopic treatment of inguinal and femoral defects.American Family Physician: Surgical Options in the Management of Groin Hernias: Epidemiology, anatomy, diagnosis, classification, indications to surgery, anesthesia, techniques and results, in a scientific paper provided by American Accademy of Family Physician.
Arctic's Discussion Board: Any question about surgery techniques, post-operatory pain, recovery times, complications or well done surgery.
British Hernia Center - UK: Descriptions of the various types of hernias and the different techniques of surgical repair available.
Dr. Eckhard Löhde: [English and German] Information about groin hernia minimally invasive surgery in Berlin.
e-Hernia - UK: Descriptions of this disease with its variants and treatments by open or laparoscopic techniques.
Ernia.net: [English and Italian] Information about the disease and Trabucco' sutureless tension free repair. E-mail contact.
Family Practice Notebook: Abdominal Hernias: All kinds of abdominal wall defects shortly exposed in a tree organization of topics.
Hernia Discussion Forum: Free and open forum for the discussion of this disorder and any related topics. Physician monitored.
Hernia Resource Center: Provides information about the occurrence and treatments available.
HerniaForums: Open and free discussion board about every hernia's kind, operations, pre and postoperative concerns.
HerniaSolutions: Surgeons and patients information about surgery with the polypropilene hernia system (PHS).
Herniasurgery.it: [English and Italian] Photos and descriptions of surgical techniques, case reports, discussion forum, private e-mail contact.
Informed Consent Forms: [Australia] Queensland Health provides informed consent forms for hernia repair. PDF format.
Local Anaesthesia for Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Repair - UK -: Advantages, disadvantages, local anaesthetic agents, technique, anatomy, method, complications of local anesthesia in this surgery.
Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair: Anatomy and technique of local anesthesia in repairs of the inguinal defects.
Mark A. Pleatman M.D., F.A.C.S.: Questions and answers about this disease.
Medicinenet: Hernia: Information, articles, FAQs about this disease, question to ask before surgery.
Personal Experience in Surgical Treatment: Information about inguinal hernia, description and outcome. Indications about the surgical procedure in the Shouldice Hospital and description of a personal experience.
Personal Laparoscopic Experience: Patients experiences of surgery and surgeons collected in guestbooks.
Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Repair: [English and French] Anatomy of the preperitoneal space, description of repair technique, experience and results. University Hospital Saint Pierre - Brussels
Surgery Experiences: Questions about surgical techniques, recovery times, pain by patients waiting surgery or having had it, posted in guestbooks.
Ventral Hernias: Pre and postoperatory patients information about laparoscopic repair, techniques and complications provided by The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
