Why fatty tissue is assessed during inguinal hernia repair
How a distinct lipoma differs from fat connected to the surrounding layer, and how surgical findings help determine its treatment.
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Browse summaries of columns already published by Damsoyu Hospital. Each links to the Korean original for the medical team’s explanation and the research discussed.
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Questions explored by Damsoyu’s medical team
Finding an asymptomatic hernia on the other side: what comes next?
Finding an occult hernia and deciding whether to treat it are separate steps. This column discusses both and the scope of a study comparing two repair methods.
Does all fat found during hernia surgery need removal?
The difference between a true lipoma and preperitoneal fat, why a remaining bulge may resemble recurrence, and the rationale for selective treatment.
Adolescent gynecomastia and posture: a hospital study
A study of posture and cervical alignment in adolescents with gynecomastia. The column explains what the researchers observed and why this does not predict an individual patient’s outcome.
Does a child’s hydrocele require a scrotal incision?
How a child’s hydrocele can relate to an open inguinal passage, and a study comparing surgery with an additional scrotal incision against a laparoscopic approach.
Why the suturing method matters in pediatric hernia repair
The principle of closing an open passage in pediatric inguinal hernia, research on suturing, and how childhood hernias differ from adult abdominal-wall weakness.
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