Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study analyzing electronic medical
records of all consecutive patients who had a ventral hernia repair from January 2001 to …

Introduction: Recurrent incisional hernias with a rate of around 20% account for a relatively
large proportion of all incisional hernias. It is difficult to issue any binding recommendations …

Introduction The aim of this study was to the data from the National Registry of Incisional
Hernia (EVEREG) to determine the reality of the treatment of this condition in Spain …

Introduction The proportion of recurrences in the total collective of all incisional hernias has
been reported to be around 25%. In the European Hernia Society (EHS) classification …

Ventral or incisional hernias are a common problem in general surgery. It is estimated that
the risk of herniation of a midline incision is in the range of 2% to 11%(26). Repair of these …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the clinical data of 159 patients who underwent
laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair from January 2014 to December 2015 …

Background Hernia recurrence rates after incisional hernia repair vary between 8.7 and
32%, depending on multiple factors such as patient characteristics, the use of meshes …

Incisional hernia (IH) is a common and challenging problem after midline laparotomy and
other operations on the anterior abdominal wall. It is estimated that 10000 patients in the …

Background Ventral hernia repairs are one of the most common procedures performed by
the general surgeon. They are also among the most complex procedures performed. We …

Incisional hernias occur primarily as a result of high tension and inadequate healing of a
previous incision, the latter of which is frequently related to infection at the surgical site …