Valerio Di Nicola Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
General Surgeon
West Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, BN112DH, United Kingdom
Mr Valerio Di Nicola MD, PhD, FRCS, is a Consultant General Surgeon. He can see patients at BMI Goring Hall Hospital for conditions relating to the abdomen, intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts. He can also see patients for hernia repair.Later he achieved a Master in Coloproctology at the University ‘La Sapienza’of Rome.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Valerio Di Nicola
Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in General Surgery. Over 20 million hernia repair procedures per year are performed worldwide. Complications such as chronic inguinal pain (12%) and recurrence rate (11%) significantly impact the surgical results. The 4 main impacting factors affecting hernia repair results are: mesh material and design; mesh fixation; tissue healing and regeneration and the surgical technique. These essential components are analysed in this article. This analysis is followed by an explanation of how a new procedure, L-PRF-Open Mesh Repair, can improve both short and long term results.
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