Hernia repair is among the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide, with approximately 20 million procedures performed annually. Furthermore, the increasing prevalence of abdominal surgeries as well as co-morbidities including obesity has led to an increased risk of hernia development and recurrence. Of the 4 million laparotomies conducted each year in the US alone, up to 800,000 of these patients will later develop complications in the form of incisional hernias. Due to the overwhelming presence of this disease and related, post-operative conditions. Hernia is bulging of an organ or tissue. It occurs when an organ or any other body part protrudes through the wall of tissue or muscle of organs. Symptoms of hernia such...

Dialysis is a technique used to remove waste products, such as urea and creatinine, from the blood due to inappropriate functioning of kidney and is usually required for people suffering from chronic renal failure. This procedure is required during the treatment of end-stage renal disease and kidney transplant. In this procedure, the blood is purified, excess fluid and toxins are removed, and electrolyte balance is restored in the blood. Dialysis is carried out in two ways, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. In hemodialysis, waste products, such as urea, are removed extra corporeally from the blood of the person. In peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum in the abdomen is used for dialysis.

One major trend within the dental material market is the continual improvement of delivery systems, which are tailored towards reducing material waste. As these developments help dentists scavenge materials, the need to purchase additional material is reduced. Newer technologies such as capsules/unit dose dispensers significantly decrease the amount of wasted material for each dental procedure. The average doctor reports more than 100% waste when using dental cements.