The abdominal wall is a layer of skeletal muscles, which protects the vital organs and
provides mechanical support to the viscera. Any defect in the abdominal wall, in the form of …

Abdominal wall defects and tissue loss that result from traumatic injury, surgical resection,
failure of abdominal closures (ie, incisional hernias) or ventral hernias are a common clinical …

Millions of abdominal wall repair procedures are performed each year for primary and
incisional hernias both in the European Union and in the United States with extremely high …

Surgeons often encounter the challenge of treating acquired abdominal wall defects
following abdominal surgery. The current standard of practice is to repair most defects using …

The reconstruction of abdominal wall defects remains a huge surgical challenge. Tension-
free repair is proven to be superior to suture repair in abdominal wall reconstruction …

Purpose Despite the advancements in the reinforcement and closure techniques available,
complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) remains a challenging surgical undertaking …

Introduction Advances in the acute management of the severely injured and critically ill
patients have had a significant impact in survival and have increased our exposure to …

Abdominal wall reconstruction is a common and necessary surgery, two factors that drive
innovation. This review article examines recent developments in ventral hernia repair …

The development of new biological prostheses for clinical use in abdominal wall
reconstruction is an exciting and innovative field of research. The encouraging results of …