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Background: Ventral hernia is defined as a fascial defectlocated to the abdominal wall. The laparoscopic repair ofIncisional and ventral hernia is fast becoming the standard ofcare.Objectives: To compare and evaluate the post-operative painand convalescence between two groups.Methods: Study was conducted on 30 cases of ventral herniaadmitted in Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. They were divided intotwo comparison groups (15 cases each). Group A: Openventral hernia repair; Group B: Laparoscopic ventral herniarepair.Results and Conclusions: Laparoscopic repair should be thepreferred method of repair of ventral hernia as it is associatedwith a shorter hospital stay, decreased post-operative pain,better cosmetic results decreased complication rate likerecurrence, and seroma formation, decreased mesh infectionrate, early ambulation period, better patient satisfaction andearly return to activities.
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Inflammatory arthritis is a common problem observed in elderly people. Nearly one fifth of the world population suffers from this debilitating disease. Traditional medicines like Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani and Chinese medicines have mentioned few herbal drug remedies for arthritis but lack in providing scientific evidence of therapeutic benefits. However, past few decades showed great achievements in the herbal drug standardization due to the development in modern chromatographic techniques. Numbers of plants are studied extensively for their traditional claim with respect to the chemical constituents and extraction techniques. These anti-inflammatory drugs are commercialized as herbal medicines after standardizing the extracts from natural sources. In this article, we made an attempt to summarize the medicinal plants screened for arthritis with respect to the chemical constituents and therapeutic moieties.