Ventral hernia repairs are among the most common operations performed by general
surgeons throughout the world. In the United States,∼ 105,000 ventral abdominal hernias …

Background Laparoscopic repair of ventral incisional hernias has not been proved to be
safer than open mesh repair. Design Prospective randomized trial conducted between …

Background Patients who present emergently with hernia-related concerns may experience
increased morbidity with repair when compared with those repaired electively. We sought to …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the utility of the EVEREG registry in
evaluating the evolution of surgical treatment for incisional hernia and its outcomes in Spain …

Objective: To determine the outcome of patients in terms of wound complications and follow-
up, after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Study Design: A case series study. Place and …

Background An incisional hernia develops in 3% to 13% of laparotomy incisions, with
primary suture repair of ventral hernias yielding unsatisfactory results. The introduction of a …

At a time when joints are successfully replaced with full restoration of function and cataracts
are removed and replaced with multifocal intraocular lenses and full recovery of vision, the …

Background. Ventral and incisional hernias remain a problem for surgeons with reported
recurrence rates of 25–50% for open repairs. Laparoscopic approaches offer several …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the best treatment of incisional
hernia, taking into account recurrence, complications, discomfort, cosmetic result, and …

Background Ventral hernias are increasingly managed with minimally invasive laparoscopic
surgery. Invasive open surgery is typically used for the repair of large‐sized hernias (> 10 …