Background We aimed to assess the impact of modifiable comorbidities—obesity, diabetes,
and smoking—and their aggregate effect on wound complications after incisional hernia …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of developing a hernia program on
mesh utilization. Background: With the ongoing changes in healthcare, the value of all …

Associated with the aging population is an increase in comorbidities and a decrease in the
ability to perform basic daily activities. This is tracked within the American College of …

Importance Prosthetic mesh is frequently used to reinforce the repair of abdominal wall
incisional hernias. The benefits of mesh for reducing the risk of hernia recurrence or the long …

Background An incisional hernia is a frequent complication of abdominal surgery. The repair
of incisional hernias comes with a high risk of reherniation and serious complications. With …

Background There is a paucity of data delineating the relationship between body mass
index (BMI) and wound complications. We investigated the association between BMI and …

Background Elective complex ventral hernia repairs, done using synthetic mesh in patients
with comorbidities, can result in mesh related complications such as hernia recurrence or …

Background Although diabetes mellitus has been identified as a predictor of perioperative
morbidity after ventral hernia repair (VHR), it is unclear whether insulin-dependent diabetes …

Purpose Repair of large incisional hernias includes the implantation of a synthetic mesh, but
this may lead to pain, stiffness, infection and enterocutaneous fistulae. Autologous full …

BACKGROUND: Incisional hernia repair (IHR) is plagued by high recurrence rates and lack
of long-term outcomes data to guide repair technique. Mesh repair reduces recurrence rates …