Abstract Background The Executive board of the Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery
(SICE) promoted an update of the first evidence-based Italian Consensus Conference …

Background The Executive board of the Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery (SICE)
promoted an update of the first evidence-based Italian Consensus Conference Guidelines …

Guidelines are increasingly determining the decision process in day-to-day clinical work.
Guidelines describe the current best possible standard in diagnostics and therapy. They …

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair was reported for the first time early in the 1990s. It uses
intraperitoneal onlay mesh placement to achieve a tension-free repair of the hernia. In the …

Abstract In 2014, the International Endohernia Society (IEHS) published the first
international “Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall …

Purpose The laparoscopic treatment of ventral incisional hernias is the object of constant
attention and is becoming increasingly widespread in the international scientific-surgical …

Primary ventral hernias and ventral incisional hernias have been a challenge for surgeons
throughout the ages. In the current era, incisional hernias have increased in prevalence due …

Primary and incisional ventral hernias are significant public health issues for their
prevalence, variability of professional practices, and high costs associated with the treatment …

Background The purpose of this study was to analyze the published perioperative results
and outcomes of laparoscopic (LVHR) and open (OVHR) ventral hernia repair focusing on …

Background Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair may be an alternative to open mesh repair
as it avoids a large abdominal incision, and thus potentially reduces pain and hospital stay …