Study of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in Inguinal Hernia

Study of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in Inguinal Hernia

BACKGROUND Abnormal collagen metabolism is thought to play an important role in the development of primary inguinal and ventral hernia. The detection of an impaired collagen balance both in the tissue as well as in cultured fibroblasts underlines the suspicion that the development of hernia is likely to be implemented primarily by a disturbance of the fibroblast function and their collagen gene...

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in Meningioma

Background: Meningioma is one of the most common tumors of the central nervous system. It was shown that meningioma had up-regulated expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) that involved in cell growth, angiogenesis and metastasis.  Objectives: The aim of the study was the assessment of serum MMP-2 and -9 levels in patients with different grades of meningioma.  Materials & Me...

Inguinal Bladder Hernia in Female Patient

Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia with Biomimetic Matrix

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Materials utilized for the repair of hernias fall into 2 broad categories, synthetics and biologics. Each has its merits and drawbacks. The synthetics have a permanent, inherent strength but are associated with some incidence of chronic pain. The biologics rely on variable tissue regeneration to give strength to the repair, limiting their use to specific situations. Ho...

Inguinal Hernia in Infancy

Two opposing views are held regarding the nature of congenital inguinal hernia, one championed by Hamilton Russel and the other by Sir Arthur Keith. Russell believes that the presence of a developmental pocket of peritoneum is all that is required to produce a hernia. But in mammals, other than man, the cavity of the processus vaginalis remains patent throughout life, and in them congenital ing...